Post by L Roebuck on Dec 25, 2006 9:10:35 GMT -5
The 2006 Alpine Karst book is now available
Publications details:
Size: 8.5 x 11
No. of pages: 170
Maps: 70
Color Cover and Back
Photo images 127
Retail Cost: $19.00 (includes shipping)
Note: International orders email for shipping cost and options
Publisher: Cave Books
Editor: Tina and Joe Oliphant
Copy Editor: Red Watson
Description:
This issue of Alpine Karst continues the classic stories of mountain cave exploration, science, and innovative alpine caving techniques.
Read about blood, sweat, and tears, skis, toboggans, technical dome climbing, and a lot of pain and suffering in the Columbia Ice fields of Canada.
Articles of science and exploration from the United States include contributions from Washington, Oregon, Montana, and Wyoming. There are feature articles on the Deep caves of Croatia, and Castleguard Cave. International topics can also be found in Bulgaria/Albania report, Peru, and Swiss Pre-alps articles.
There are three articles on gear and techniques with Jay Kennedy critiquing the Petzl Nest Rescue Stretcher and Alan Warild explaining how he tunes his SRT/Frog system.
A generous amount of photos and maps accompany the publication.
Cheers, Joe Oliphant
Alpine Karst Ordering Information
CaveBooks
Alpine Karst Foundation
Publications details:
Size: 8.5 x 11
No. of pages: 170
Maps: 70
Color Cover and Back
Photo images 127
Retail Cost: $19.00 (includes shipping)
Note: International orders email for shipping cost and options
Publisher: Cave Books
Editor: Tina and Joe Oliphant
Copy Editor: Red Watson
Description:
This issue of Alpine Karst continues the classic stories of mountain cave exploration, science, and innovative alpine caving techniques.
Read about blood, sweat, and tears, skis, toboggans, technical dome climbing, and a lot of pain and suffering in the Columbia Ice fields of Canada.
Articles of science and exploration from the United States include contributions from Washington, Oregon, Montana, and Wyoming. There are feature articles on the Deep caves of Croatia, and Castleguard Cave. International topics can also be found in Bulgaria/Albania report, Peru, and Swiss Pre-alps articles.
There are three articles on gear and techniques with Jay Kennedy critiquing the Petzl Nest Rescue Stretcher and Alan Warild explaining how he tunes his SRT/Frog system.
A generous amount of photos and maps accompany the publication.
Cheers, Joe Oliphant
Alpine Karst Ordering Information
CaveBooks
Alpine Karst Foundation