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Post by Brian Roebuck on Jul 14, 2006 5:46:48 GMT -5
Lynn and I were thinking of going to the Desoto Falls Tyrolean event Saturday. Anyone else going?
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Post by Tim White on Jul 14, 2006 11:03:03 GMT -5
Berta and I will be there helpig rig the "high side".  |
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Jul 15, 2006 21:58:14 GMT -5
Hey all  Is anyone back? How was the Tyrolean today? I heard second or I guess third hand info that a woman was injured. No details mentioned. Anything to that? |
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Post by Brian Roebuck on Jul 16, 2006 7:01:00 GMT -5
We are back and have rested enough to post something intelligent!  It was a nice day up there and everyone had a great time. We heard secondhand that a woman jumped or fell off the small platform they used for the landing area just after she was unhooked from the rope. It was only three or four feet or so above the ground so I doubt it was too serious but solid rock does not give when you fall on it! Most of the people were handled very well at the landing zone by at least three people who did a great job and deserve many thanks for doing it! In fact the entire team should be thanked for all their work and efforts. I am sure Lynn will post some photos later for your enjoyment. |
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Post by tncaveres on Jul 16, 2006 12:32:13 GMT -5
I would like to see them pics.
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Jul 16, 2006 15:13:05 GMT -5
I'd like to see the photos too. Bring'em on Lynn. Thanks for the update Brian! |
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Post by L Roebuck on Jul 17, 2006 9:14:09 GMT -5
Ok here are a few photo's from Saturday's Tyrolean Traverse. Huntsville Cave Rescue Unit did an outstanding job, as usual!  Those two dots on the wall are actually two caver's climbing rope  This was a "Certified Elite Caver - NSS Armchair Section". Well at least that is what his T-Shirt said. ;D |
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Jul 17, 2006 15:51:53 GMT -5
Great photos Lynn...Thanks for posting them!
Hmm...in the photo of the "elite" caver it looks as if he's using a unique technique. I don't recall ever having my feet above my head while doing the Tyrolean. It certainly makes for an interesting picture though.
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Post by Brian Roebuck on Jul 17, 2006 18:32:03 GMT -5
Great photos Lynn...Thanks for posting them! Hmm...in the photo of the "elite" caver it looks as if he's using a unique technique. I don't recall ever having my feet above my head while doing the Tyrolean. It certainly makes for an interesting picture though. Yes Sharon the "feet over head" technique became the theme of the day as more and more cavers later adopted it. We have reason to believe that technique allowed a better view of the all important pulley to assure the caver that all was well as he/she rode the rope across the traverse. Other flailing, screaming, backwards, sideways, and laid back styles were also employed to the amusement of all. ;D Lynn should post a few more soon... |
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Post by Brian Roebuck on Jul 17, 2006 18:52:51 GMT -5
Here's one of our intrepid photographer in action!  |
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Post by Brian Roebuck on Jul 17, 2006 19:13:35 GMT -5
More shots I took...  This caver was having some fun!  While another brought along a few bits of camera gear! I think he was trying to find a gear sherpa. |
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Jul 17, 2006 19:35:26 GMT -5
Nice shots! The guy on the right in the bottom photo hauling all the photography gear looks like Nathan Williams.
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Post by Brian Roebuck on Jul 17, 2006 19:54:57 GMT -5
Nice shots! The guy on the right in the bottom photo hauling all the photography gear looks like Nathan Williams. Yep that's Nathan alright! He took video as well as still images. |
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Post by L Roebuck on Jul 17, 2006 20:15:12 GMT -5
Ok here are a few more Tyrolean Photo's. I did not realize that was a "feet over head" caver technique. I just thought fellow caver's were " kicking up their heels " a bit. Nathan Williams is in the first picture. |
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Jul 18, 2006 19:45:05 GMT -5
Great shots you two! Ah, the things cavers do for fun.
Nathan carried approximately the same amount of photo gear on the Iron Hoop trip last month. Several of us were out of the entrance crawl and kept hearing something going clunk, clunk, swoosh,.....clunk, clunk, swoosh and it was him moving one camera case in front of him, then the second case, and then pulling his pack thru the watery crawl. I'd recognize that photo gear anywhere. ;D
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