[Nmcaver] Report: KRUBERA 2007 (Update 9 Jan. 2007).

[Ioannis Zenas]

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Report: KRUBERA 2007 (update 9 Jan. 2007). 
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Description: 


The Cavex Expedition to world's deepest cave (Krubera / Voronja).

8th January - "Yesterday we came back from -700 m, the 1st bivouac Petit
Dru.". 

9th January - Finishing an equipment of the cave down to -1400 m and
building the 2nd bivouac Sandy Beach. 

 

"It´s snowing for three days, there are 60 cm of a new snow, a minimum
visibility...". 

 

The 10th january - According to the plan, the first team (Klimchouk,
Bazilevski, Stos, Medzihradsky, Dvorak and others) will start to descend for
a 10-day stay behind the 1st siphon. The aim is an advance of divers in -
for the time being - end siphon "s 5" in the depth of 2158 m. The intended
comeback is the 20th January. "Keep your fingers crossed...". 

 

18 people participate the expedition for the time being. Another
participants ought to arrive by a helicopter on the 13th january. 

 

Expedition Krubera 2007 sponsors: RockPoint, Meander, Prodive, CK Alpy,
Cavex Club CZ, Bask, Kong, Raumer, SingingRock. 

Reported by Oldo Stos, Speleoexpedition Kota 1000.  

Translated by Gabo Lesinsky, Slovak speleological society. 


LINKS

Speleoexpedition Kota 1000
 <http://kota1000.speleo.cz> http://kota1000.speleo.cz 

Slovak Speleological Society
 <http://www.sss.sk> http://www.sss.sk 


 

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