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New cave discovered in California's Marble Mountains.

Postby gelor » Sep 20, 2012 10:41 am

Hello Everyone,

We have some exciting news to share with you!

Last July, Bruce White, David Kestell, Doug Warner, Gilly Elor and Peter Hartley went ridge walking on the Marble Mountain Karst (above the Bigfoot system). We discovered a very small crack with a significant wind blowing through it. After much effort (and much destruction of clothing) we managed to squeeze through! On the other side we discovered water flowing down a series of climbs and pits. We dubbed the cave "Eurocrem Hole" after the Croatian treat Bruce and Doug had brought with them. In September we returned to Eurocrem, now joined by William Hunt and David Weaver.

We are currently in the process of surveying and digging in Eurocrem. Current survey depth is about 250ft which does not include some active downstream leads. We will keep everyone posted about any exciting new developments!

All the Best,
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Re: New cave discovered in California's Marble Mountains.

Postby Squirrel Girl » Sep 20, 2012 11:59 am

That's great! Hope long is the cave so far? The wind sounds super! Do you have pictures to post?

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Re: New cave discovered in California's Marble Mountains.

Postby gelor » Sep 20, 2012 12:45 pm

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Re: New cave discovered in California's Marble Mountains.

Postby Squirrel Girl » Sep 20, 2012 12:49 pm

Must not be too high of elevation (= cold). That's a lot of bare skin on rock!!! :yikes:
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Re: New cave discovered in California's Marble Mountains.

Postby VRcaver » Sep 20, 2012 1:29 pm

Squirrel Girl wrote:Must not be too high of elevation (= cold). That's a lot of bare skin on rock!!! :yikes:


As the first one who put bare skin to rock, I can attest that the temp was about 35F with strong blowing wind when I took off my shirt while standing at a 4' tall snow bank. It was, shall I say, bracing. :yikes:
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Re: New cave discovered in California's Marble Mountains.

Postby Lava » Sep 20, 2012 2:16 pm

Squirrel Girl wrote:Must not be too high of elevation (= cold). That's a lot of bare skin on rock!!! :yikes:


No... I was definitely very cold in that picture. :big grin:
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Re: New cave discovered in California's Marble Mountains.

Postby gelor » Sep 20, 2012 2:26 pm

The alternative, as we discovered, was sacrificing your polypro shirt to the very grabby rock :wink:
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Re: New cave discovered in California's Marble Mountains.

Postby tncaver » Sep 20, 2012 3:54 pm

That definitely looks like it needs enlarging. Perhaps William Hunt can oblige. He certainly knows how to make a superb activation
device for enlargements . :clap:
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Re: New cave discovered in California's Marble Mountains.

Postby Herman Miller » Sep 21, 2012 9:01 am

That is excellent news, thank you for sharing.
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Re: New cave discovered in California's Marble Mountains.

Postby SuckinOnSodaStraws » Sep 21, 2012 9:52 am

Atleast I know there are others losing skin to find some virgin too! Gotta love a hot shower on some fresh cave rash. :flamed:
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Re: New cave discovered in California's Marble Mountains.

Postby Lava » Sep 21, 2012 10:27 am

tncaver wrote:That definitely looks like it needs enlarging. Perhaps William Hunt can oblige. He certainly knows how to make a superb activation
device for enlargements . :clap:


Funny you should say that - Willie was there. And we did have an enlarging device.
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Re: New cave discovered in California's Marble Mountains.

Postby Steven Johnson » Sep 21, 2012 11:26 pm

gelor wrote:Image


I'm really hoping you find another entrance or a connection to another cave, 'cuz I think the odds of me fitting thru that crack are pretty much nil, unless I get some ribs surgically removed...
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Re: New cave discovered in California's Marble Mountains.

Postby BenS » Sep 21, 2012 11:34 pm

I wouldn't want to get there and then realize it doesn't open up any so I could turn around :sad: . Besides that I'd be all over it.
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Re: New cave discovered in California's Marble Mountains.

Postby Squirrel Girl » Sep 22, 2012 6:15 am

VRcaver wrote:
Squirrel Girl wrote:Must not be too high of elevation (= cold). That's a lot of bare skin on rock!!! :yikes:


As the first one who put bare skin to rock, I can attest that the temp was about 35F with strong blowing wind when I took off my shirt while standing at a 4' tall snow bank. It was, shall I say, bracing. :yikes:


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Re: New cave discovered in California's Marble Mountains.

Postby lebeaubamboo » Mar 19, 2013 3:44 pm

How does an "enlarging device" work, does it scrape rock off the sides or is it a jack of some sort? It seems difficult to do either.
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