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2007 NSS Convention Guidebook
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the smoke stayed high in the dome
and twisted it’s way down a narrow
impassable crevice at the very top of
the passage. The smoke was being
sucked in the same direction as the
“roaring water lead” heard months
earlier.
Trip #7 June 10, 1989
Drew Packman, Danny Dible, Tom
Bertolacini:
The group used more chemical persuasion
at the “roaring water lead,”
which at the time moved no air and
had no running water sound. Two
mounted efforts were used, one at
noon, the other later in the afternoon.
Trip #8 June 11, 1989
Drew Packman, Danny Dible, Tom
Bertolacini, Ron Adams, Greg
McNamara:
The group again used chemical persuasion
then left the cave, leaving
clean up for a future trip.
Trip #9 June 17, 1989 – Survey Trip #2
Norm Pace, Greg McNamara,
Danny Dible, Ron Adams, Sandy
Nudo, Drew Packman, Tom Bertolacini:
Began survey at entrance datum
and set 22 stations in the main passage
(A0 to A20, B1).
Trip #10 June 30 – July 1, 1990
Danny Dible, Chris Yeager, Ted
Wilson, Joe Oliphant:
Chris Yeager and Danny Dible (in
that order) free climbed the third
drop and pushed the canyon to the
top of the fourth drop, breaking
open the cave. Ted and Joe explored
areas above the canyon.
Trip #11 July 4/5, 1990
Drew Packman, Chris Yeager,
Danny Dible, Joe Oliphant, Ted
Wilson, Greg McNamara:
Major discovery. Joe, who was the
largest, was able to penetrate the
canyon, and the group pushed the
cave down six drops and going - together.
Cave was believed to be over
200 feet deep after this 15-hourlong
trip.
Trip #12 July 8, 1990 – Survey Trip #3
Chris Yeager, Danny Dible:
Surveyed all of tight canyon passage
totaling 38 stations (A21 to A44,
B2, C1 to C4, CA1, CB1, D1 to
D2, DA1 to DA5).
Trip #13 July 21/22, 1990 – Survey Trip #4
Drew Packman, Chris Yeager,
Danny Dible, Joe Oliphant, Ted
Wilson, Greg McNamara:
Major discovery. Group pushed
cave down the sixth drop and 500
feet down a major stream passage,
while exploring side leads. Also
surveyed 23 stations (A45 to A65,
E1 to E2). 17½-hour-long trip.
Trip #14 July 29, 1990 – Survey Trip #5
Danny Dible, Chris Yeager, Ron
Adams:
Surveyed side lead off A survey,
totaling 18 stations (G1 to G18).
Trip #15 August 4/5, 1990 – Survey Trip #6
Danny Dible, Chris Yeager, Ron
Adams, Ted Wilson, Joe Oliphant,
Greg McNamara:
Wetsuit trip where Ted and Joe
pushed the stream crawl approximately
2,000 feet. The group surveyed
down the sixth drop and into
the stream crawl beyond. A couple
other side leads were also surveyed
during the trip. The group surveyed
a total of 39 stations (A65 to A88,
H1 to H14, I1, AC1). 14-hourlong
trip.