Grottes et karsts de Chine
Sur les traces de Xu Xiake

2m diameter vertical shaft. Stones freefall for 3 seconds, then rattle for a further 6 seconds.

Aut. Var. Ouvrage collectif (2003) . Edited by Hilary Greaves and Gavin Lowe
Hong Meigui Yunnan 2003 Cave expedition to Yunnan Province, China
Report prepared by members of the Hong Meigui Yunnan 2003 expedition. Hong Meigui Cave Exploration Society, December 2003
Analyse :
63 pages, chinese summary, 2 maps, 7 caves maps, 26 photos couleurs. Description of the studied area and the cave explored. This report serves as the permanent record of the expedition. The remainder of this section gives a discursive overview of the expedition’s aims, setting and achievements. A diary of the expedition is included in Section 2, and details of the expedition logistics are given in Section 3. Full data on caves found, and cave surveys where available, is included in Section 4. Section 5 is a collection of human-interest articles written by expedition members. Sections 6 and 7 contain a medical report and the expedition accounts.

95 caractères - Lu 66 Fois

In the vicinity of Ye Kang village. Subvertical Pot. 2m diameter vertical shaft. First pitch is a 33m free hang belayed to rhododendron with a rope protector or tacklesack over the lip. In total, the cave drops 113m in several pitches, to a choked floor. In several places, windows through to possible parallel shafts have not been explored. RGe, RB, DC, SFl

Aut. Var. Ouvrage collectif (2005) . Edited by Hilary Greaves
Hong Meigui Yunnan Resurgences 2004 & Yunnan 2004 Joint Expedition Report Edited by Hilary Greaves, Hong Meigui Cave Exploration Society, March 2005
Analyse :
101 pages, 1 map, 8 caves maps

358 caractères - Lu 132 Fois