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QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2 005 VOLUME 33, NO. 1

SPOTLIGHT ON MAMMOTH CAVE

See Mammoth Cave Expedition Reports, pages 6-11 2 CRF NEWSLETTER Annual Report Submission Guidelines for 2004 Volume 33, No.I The Cave Research Foundation solicits reports established 1973 from CRF operations areas, research expeditions, pro­ Send all articles and reports for submission to: jects, and sponsored scientific and historical research William Payne, Editor projects for the 2004 Annual Report. The deadline for 5213 Brazos Midland, TX 79707-3161 submissions is March 1, 2005. Maps, photos, line drawings, charts, tables and The CRF Newsletter is a quarterly publication of the other images are an important part of the report and Cave Research Foundation, a non-profit organization should be chosen and prepared with the goal of com­ incorporated in 1957 under the laws of Kentucky for the municating significant achievements and discoveries purpose of furthering research, conservation, and during 2004. education about caves and karst. A new feature for the 2004 Annual Report will be Newsletter Submissions & Deadlines: the limited inclusion of color photos. High quality, Original articles and photographs are welcome. If intending to jointly submit material to another publication, please in­ high-resolution photos will be needed for the front and form the CRF editor. Publication cannot be guaranteed, espe­ back covers. If enough high-quality submissions are cially if submitted elsewhere. All material is subject to revi­ received and the printing budget warrants it, there may sion unless the author specifically requests otherwise. For be a color plate insert in the report. A full color PDF timely publication, please observe these deadlines: version of the Annual Report will also be created, so submission of materials in color (even if the final print February issue by December I version is black-and-white) is desirable. May issue by March I Submission guidelines: Please supply addresses August issue by June I (regular and email) of authors of articles for the report. November issue by September I Most questions about submissions will be handled via Before submitting material, please see publication email. Text and images should be submitted in an elec­ guidelines at: www.cave-research.org tronic format, preferably as an email attachment, or may be mailed to the editor on a CD. Photos may be NEWSLETTER STAFF: submitted in hardcopy format (photos, slides or nega­ Content Editor: William Payne, tives) or in digital format. Photos should be submitted Layout and Photos: Ralph Earlandson, in color, even if the final print will be in black and

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and psd (Photoshop ). Photos should be supplied at 300 ©2005 Cave Research Foundation dpi for the layout size, which will typically be 5 x 7 Cave Research Foundation Board of Directors inches (about 2.8 Mb in size); for a cover photo, the President - Chris Groves, photo should be twice that size (about 5.5 Mb). Treasurer- Roger Smith, Maps may be submitted in color but will be Secretary - Pat Seiser, c printed in black and white at full-page size or smaller. Hamilton Valley Director- Pat Kambesis Maps may be submitted as high-quality photocopies of Peter Bosted, Mick Sutton, Joel Despain, a reasonable size, and the editor will reduce and scan Rick Toomey, Richard Maxey, Bernie Szukalski as needed. If scans are sent electronically, they should be at least 300 dpi and in tiff format. All hardcopy Operations Council submissions will be returned to the author. Direct any Barbe Barker (Guadalupes), Scott House (Ozarks), questions about submissions (content, suitability of Janet Sowers (Lava Beds), Dave West (Eastern), material, electronic formats, etc.) to the editor: John Tinsley (Sequoia/Kings Canyon) Diana R. Tomchick For information about the CRF contact: 10106 Technology Blvd. West, Apt. #826 Rickard Toomey, lll, CRF President Dallas, TX 75220 Kartchner Caverns State Park, 520-586-4138 (214) 418-5827 PO Box 1849, fax 520-586-4113 Benson, AZ 85602, s COVER PHOTO: Donations to CRF should be sent to: Roger K. Smith, Jr., CRF Treasurer Roger Brucker is backlit in the Lost Passage of Floyd 3669 Singleton Terrace Collins Crystal Cave, in the Flint Ridge section of Frederick, MD 21704 Mammoth Cave. Photo taken by Ralph Earlandson during a 1988 visit to the passage. 3 Cave Research Foundation Annual Members' Meeting Hamilton Valley Field Station, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky Saturday, November 6, 2004 By Pat Seiser The morning session consisted of nine presenta­ cern with the shifting ecosystem structure in the region tions of CRF and related activities. Presentations in­ due to a major change in fire events. Fires naturally :::luded seven national and one international cave pro­ occurred approximately every 20 years; however, there jects, as well as one presentation about an environ­ has been a history of 100 years of fire suppression. mental education program. The presentations indicate Cave restoration efforts continue. Joel Despain and the wide variety of research activities that CRF is in­ Shane Fryer have organized the survey of caves in the volved in, as well as the level of professionalism ex­ Mineral King Area. The main challenge in this region hibited by an extraordinary group of volunteers. It is is the elevation (9-11 ,000 feet) snow levels reduce safe to say that all the presentations where well re­ access to a 6-8 week period. ceived and it was unfortunate that we could not devote Mike Crockett presented the Cumberland Gap more time to hearing more from each of them. Project, which is currently an extension of Eastern Chris Groves began the presentations with a pro­ Operations. The Cumberland Gap National Historic gram about the China Project- a CRF/WKU Hoffman Park was created in 2002. Survey started in May of Institute Collaborative effort. The focus was in Guilin 2003 (approximately 5 miles). There are twenty-six Region of China. The project is part of a China-US caves within the park; four more have recently been cooperative program in Karst Studies through IGCP located. There are significant cave features around and (International Geological Correlation Program), a UN near Gap. Currently mapping is occurring at only the program to enhance communication with scientists main cave. An observation made was that project man­ around the world. The work is also part of the Interna­ agement pressures increase as the amount of virgin tional Cooperative Study of Karst Water Resources. borehole increases. The geology, history, and cultural Since 1995, there have been ten trips to China and five aspects of the Cumberland Gap area were briefly from China. Exploratory work was conducted with an touched upon. Current as well as planned future activi­ aim toward providing water for the local area includ­ ties were discussed. The projects are looking for new ing input from dry-land cavers and cave divers. participants, surveyors and sketchers. There are fifty John Tinsley presented a program on the Lava going leads and then some! Beds Project (CA). CRF is working on a variety of Scott House presented a program on the Ozarks cave related activities including documentation, sci­ Operations Area activities. Efforts in the Mark Twain ence, and interpretation. Documentation activities in­ National Forest included the continuation of survey as clude: recon inventory- locating caves and shelters, well as baseline biology inventory. There are over 500 monitoring of caves, and mapping. Ice level monitor­ known caves in the Forest. One project has been the ing is occurring in eight caves, including one cave removal of"stuff' stored by the University of Missis­ which has melted out. Interpretive activities included sippi (formally Mississippi School of Mines). They the development of the Valentine Virtual Cave Tour had originally had a seismological station in one of the for people who are unable to enter the caves. One of caves and had maintained a special use permit for 40 the highlights of the year included the dedication of years. Work is also occurring at the Ozark National the research center funded by CRF. Scenic Riverway (NPS). CRF has been mapping there John Tinsley then presented a program on Se­ for twenty-five years. CRF is now involved in cave quoia/Kings Canyon (SEKI) project. Exploration and management/stewardship. A caves monitoring pro­ mapping efforts continue with one significant change gram is part of a management agreement, with CRF, in personnel. Peter Bosted has stepped down as cartog­ law enforcement, resource management and volunteers rapher, turning things over to Jed Mosenfelder. Addi­ all participating. A biological assessment is occurring, tional scientific research includes Lilburn Cave serving including a bat census ( 45 caves/inventoried in one as a dynamic lab for study of sediment transport, winter). New behavior discoveries include work done which appears to be El Nino dependent/controlled. with larval salamanders. Cave gating projects include Research includes studying the nutrient loads in the gate design modification because of conflicts with the sediment, looking at dissolved organic carbon, nitro­ scenic view. gen and phosphates levels in the water, and looking at CRF is also involved with the interpretive pro­ threshold toxicity. They are also looking at water gram, helping train the seasonal guides. The Homes chemistry changes produced by fires: there is a con- Cave Restoration Project is beginning. It is a former 4

show cave (Rebel's Cave). The Powder Mill Research vey. The Roppel Project is looking for people who Center (former visitor center) is now open for use. The are interested in exploration and mapping. Pink Planara Project involved the establishment of Roberta Burns from the Living Arts and Science census protocols for the State Park so that it can be Center in Lexington, KY provided a presentation on done by state people. Work at the Buffalo National their exhibit "Caves in My Backyard." The exhibit is Rivers includes the Fitton Cave Survey including re­ tied into the science cave content education program survey/resketching as necessary. and includes activities on bats, the food chain, and Don Coons presented another "overseas" but na­ formations- based on project underground. The tional presentation on Hawaii, where lava tubes/caves Cave Map Challenge game was brought to the meet­ range from sea level to 13,000 feet elevation and asso­ ing for members to play with. ciated temperature range of 70-40 degrees. It was Dave West concluded the morning sessions with noted that the Hawaii Conservancy has been estab­ a brief discussion of Eastern Operations. CRF has lished to help protect some of these caves. It was noted donated over 420,000 hours of work to Mammoth that the high iron content in the basaltic rock can result Cave National Park. This included over 100 cave in deflection of the compass needle, though it does trips. Survey is continuing in Mammoth and Roppel contribute to the beautiful colorations of many ofthe caves. CRF is working with the ACCA, assisting formations. Contrary to what many people think, lava with the mapping of Horse Cave. Documentation of tubes/caves display a wide variety of formations, in­ the cave art in the visitor areas of Mammoth Cave is cluding soda straw formations, helictites, gypsum another project that CRF is assisting with. stuff, ribbon soda straws and directional wind related Please note that in all presentations, credit was formations. The types of formations are related to the given to the various individuals responsible for the internal lava flows and cooling of the cave. wide variety of projects. Unfortunately, I did not get James Wells discussed the Roppel Project, which all the names, so instead of giving credit to some and is not a CRF project but has joint CRF/Private expedi­ slighting others, I chose to not mention any names. tions. Many trips are also held during off-CRF expedi­ Be sure to note that your efforts, as well as the ef­ tions. Trends in exploration were discussed, including forts of those who are assisting you, are greatly ap­ the amount of footage per year versus footage per sur- preciated.

The Gates of Ft. Stanton By Frank Everitt

It has been a busy year for CRF Southwestern chain. Surprisingly, the use of a steering wheel lock Operations Area activities on the BLM (Roswell Field proved to be the most effective seal of the breach. The Office) managed Fort Stanton Range, in southeastern BLM decided that a new gate was the best way of pro­ New Mexico. In addition to the on-going projects of tecting this resource. Jim & Ann Cox, owners of Art­ the Lincoln National Forest/Capitan Peak Study Area istry in Iron, Albuquerque, NM, who designed, built Project (Dick Venters) and Fort Stanton Research and installed other bat friendly and highly vandal re­ (John J. Corchran, III) a new gate was installed at sistant gates for the BLM were contacted. Funding was Feather Cave and the foundation for the protective gate arranged for through a grant from the Southwest Op­ in the Priority 7 passage of Fort Stanton Cave, has erations Area of the CRF. been poured. The old gate was removed and the new gate in­ Feather Cave is an archeological site (archaic pe­ stalled over the 2002 4th of July and Labor Day week­ ri od) and bat roost and nursery on the Fort Stanton ends. Participants in building this gate included: Jim Range. It is readily seen from a hi-way and is well & Ann Cox, Ed Peyton, Cal Currier, Rick Reynolds. known to local residents. Periodically, it is rumored to This same crew, with additional help from Barbe contain a lost treasure of Billy the Kid. Although the Barker and Frank Everitt, completed the installation. cave has undergone several extensive archeological The total time involved in the building and installation excavations, and "The Kid" was not known to have of the new Feather Cave Gate was approximately 230 possessed legal or illegal wealth, the rumor has led to hours. The BLM has acknowledged a total estimated repeated intrusions and illicit digs. The occurrence of donation value of $6968.00 for this project. least three human cases of Histoplasmosis and a gate Fort Stanton Cave (FSC) is the third largest cave installed in 1973 has not deterred the treasure hunting. in N.M., a National Historical Land Mark and a popu­ A major breach in the gate was found in 200 I and tem­ lar "wild cave" destination for 800- 1400 cavers each porally sealed. There were continued attempts to enter year. Discovery of the Snowy River Section in Fort the cave, despite temporary repairs involving heavy Stanton Cave, during I 0/02, by a dig team under the 5

direction of John J. Corchran, III, led to a need for teer cavers from NM, TX, CO and Norway, hauled additional protection of the unique resources in this 1200 lbs of cement and 50 gallons of water to the be­ cave. The cave was closed, except for administrative ginning of the dig site, during two 8 hour work days in and scientific trips. An environmental assessment is Sept. and Oct. The Priority 7 gate foundation has been being written to allow for closure of the new section, poured and the gate will be built during the winter. preserving it for scientific research in a pristine envi­ Installation of the gate will be in the spring of2003, ronment, while allowing the recreational trips in other when the bats are no longer in hibernation. In the parts of FSC to resume. An integral part of this pro­ meantime, the cave and it's resources are being pro­ tection will be the installation of a gate in order to con­ tected by a gate built by the Cox team, and installed trol entry into the new section. Funding for this pro­ with help from the NSS/SWR, in 1994. ject was provided by the BLM. Future articles on the FSC research, restoration The gate building team of Cox, Currier, Peyton efforts and gate design are anticipated. and Reynolds, aided by 14 CRF and 20 BLM volun-

Alpine Karst Foundation and Alpine Karst Publication By Richard "Red" Watson

The Alpine Karst Foundation was recently incor­ hundreds of cavers wanting to go along. When you porated under the laws of Montana as a non-profit have to hike 14 mountain miles with all the stuff for foundation. Contributions to the foundation are tax­ camping and caving (Joe and Tina carry 90-pound deductible. Here is some information about the foun­ packs), even with a fabulous cave such as Green Fork dation and its first publication. Most of the work was Falls Cave, you get bodily attrition. done by Joe and Tina Oliphant. But it is wonderful country. There are going to be Let me remark that caving in the Northern Rock­ a couple of good trips into the Scapegoat and Bob ies is not like caving in Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Marshall Wilderness next summer. Check out the and TAG. After the third trip this summer into the website and make plans. wilderness, backpacking all that gear, pepper spray And by the way, you can now get NASA dry suits ready for grizzlies, I said to Joe: "I think I've figured that (so they claim, I didn't opt to go into the river), out why you have trouble getting people to take repeat even in 34 degree water, you sweat. The sweating part trips." We have caves that, if you could drive up to of this mountain caving, I can attest to. within a mile or so of the entrance, there would be

Eastern Operations News By David West, Area Manager

Eastern Operations Bids Farewell to Superinten­ offers daily and archived views associated with that dent Ron Switzer. At the CRF Annual Meeting held effort. We wish him well in his new assignment. at Hamilton Valley in November, Superintendent Ron Switzer announced his pending departure from Mam­ Eastern Operations Signs Cooperative Agreement moth Cave National Park. Superintendent Switzer will to Assist with Two Cave Gates. Eastern Operations be leaving to head up the Buffalo National River in will be assisting Mammoth Cave National Park with Arkansas. He leaves behind the platform for a new the gating of two caves in the park, Cathedral Cave Mammoth Cave International Center for Science and and Wildcat Hollow Cave. Current plans are to move Learning, an exciting facility that eventually will pro­ the steel to the sites during the March ( 18-20) and vide cottages and a computer lab, as well as other fa­ April (22-24) expeditions. The gate for Cathedral Cave cilities for visiting researchers and educators. During will be constructed on April 23 and 24, 2005. The gate his tenure, a long term ecological monitoring program, for Wildcat Hollow Cave is larger and will take a prototype for karst studies, has been developed. Re­ longer. Construction is tentatively scheduled for May covery efforts for the Green River Mussels and the 16-20. All CRF JVs are encouraged to participate in Surprising Cave Beetle have also been initiated. Air these efforts. Eastern Operations will also be arranging quality is also being monitored, and a web site for gases and welding rod in the effort. http:www2.nature.nps.gov/air/webcams/parks/ macacam/macacam.htm 6 IREGIONAL EXPEDITION REPORTS I

Mammoth Cave: Spring Equinox, March 19-22, 2004 Expedition Leaders, Mick Sutton and Sue Hagan

The spring equinox expedition had 22 partici­ while a much soaked John belatedly made his return. pants, more or less, supplemented somewhat by casual The family crew returned on Sunday, fmding only a visitors on Saturday and during Sunday's unscheduled few possible entrances, all of which would require activities. Four survey parties and one surface recon­ digging. These they photographed and GPS-located. naissance crew were fielded on Saturday, March 20. Two parties went to Roppel. Jim Borden, Sharma One party (Bill Baus, Joyce Hoffmaster, Dan Gre­ Borden, Tom Brucker, and Dave Matteson went to ger, Randy Schriber) went to the "Middle East" in leads below the Barnyard Maze in Lower Elysian Way Lower Salts and worked on clean-up survey and mis­ and to North Freedom Trail. They worked on a variety cellaneous leads in the area of canyons below and to of small leads, including a new canyon near Grand the west of the Moon walk trunk. Part of this area is Junction which led to an overlook of a known dome. superbly decorated with calcite (this is also a charac­ They left for further work an intriguing damp crawl­ teristic of other passages which wind up in the same way with air flow and waterfall sounds. general area). The party achieved a good deal of clean­ Peter Zabrok, Matt Goska, and Andy Free went to up survey, despite Dan's having slightly injured his Black's Beauty, in an area of domes off upstream shoulder on the way in when a small ledge he used as a Logsdon River. They checked a variety of leads, most hand-hold gave way. of which fizzled. However, three aid-climb leads of The second in-park survey crew (Bob Osburn, considerable promise (lots of air, and visible passage) Charles Fox, Red Watson, Richard Rubin) went to were located for future work. The party's exit was Emily's Puzzle where they cleared up a good deal of delayed by high water in Logsdon River, a result of the confusion in one of the most notoriously mazy areas in two heavy storms on Saturday. This necessitated a Mammoth Cave. This passage network seems to repre­ vigil, and the beginnings of a rescue call-out. They sent a series of paleo-drains from Hunt's Sink. awaited a fall in water level in a high and dry area, and A surface reconnaissance party (John Walker, were able to exit by 6:00 pm on Sunday, I 0 hours Roberta Burnes, and their son Gareth) began checking overdue and after 32 hours in the cave. a steep valley west of Big Spring Hollow on the North Salts Cave- Bill Baus, Joyce Hoffmaster, Dan Greger, Randy Side (an area noted on the small caves do-list as need­ Schriber; Emily's Puzzle- Bob Osburn, Charles Fox, Red Watson, ing checked for caves). They were soon repelled by Richard Rubin; Surface- John Walker, Roberta Burnes, Gareth heavy weather; Roberta and Gareth were awed from Walker; Roppel Cave- l) Jim Borden, Shanna Borden, Tom the safety of the car when a large tree shattered nearby, Brucker, Dave Matteson; 2) Peter Zabrok, Matt Goska, Andy Free.

Mammoth Cave: Memorial Day, May 28-31,2004 Expedition Leaders, Rick Toomey and Elizabeth Winkler

It was a great expedition in spite of a few absent Bob Gulden led Dusty Gulden and Gorden Birk­ people and a bit more rain than might have been ideal. heimer to continue the resurvey of Cox A venue in We fielded 22 parties who surveyed about 4,860 feet. Great Onyx. They found that many of the side leads Of this just a bit over halfwas new survey. In all over were filled with rocks with signatures. Aaron Addison, 50 people attended the expedition (including non­ Rick Haley, and Brennon Sapp worked on fixing a caving spouses and kids). loop that hadn't closed well. A third party (Jim Greer, On Saturday, two parties went to Wilson Cave. Ana Greer, Kurt Waldron) continued the main line Dave West led Shanna Borden and Ben Hutchins to resurvey of Edwards A venue. clean up leads in the upper level from Convolution Two parties worked in Pensico A venue in Mam­ Chasm to the Netherdomes. Karen Willmes, Janice moth Cave. John Lovaas, Cheryl Early, and Ralph Tucker, and Heather Levy went to survey the con­ Earlandson worked on a loop closure error. Rick Olson tinuation of the Nethercrawl. It took 45 minutes to led Doug Alderman, Paul Cannaley, Jim Borden to crawl to the end, and the passage became too tight to check for voice connection between upper level can­ continue after only four short shots. They retreated and yon off Ina's Hall and Harvey's Way. They found a headed for a second objective in the Netherdomes. new connection, which sheds some light on the com- 7 plex paleohydrology in the Historic Section. Rick Ol­ Danny Vann, and Heather Levy picked up the survey son, Ralph Earlandson, Doug Alderman, and Aaron of Edwards A venue. Addison returned to survey the connection on Sunday. On Sunday evening Aaron Addison and Bernie Several parties contributed to the small cave in­ Szukalski gave a talk on CRF's GIS program. We ventory. Dan Henry, Alicia Henry and Dawn Ryan thank them greatly for that. continued the resurvey of Johnson Cave. Bob Lodge, After everyone else left on Monday, Dave West, Bob Thurner, and BC Jennings located, surveyed, and Karen Willmes, and Bob Gulden surveyed Paw Paw inventoried several small caves in Deer Park Hollow. Cave for a cricket study and monitoring. Lodge and Thurner returned to Bobby Jones Cave with Special thanks go to our camp cook, Carl Tucker. John Lovaas, but they quit the survey of the stream Not only did he relieve us from kitchen duty, but he early because ofthe threat of rain. made incredible meals with great quantities of food. Two parties went to Roppel. Bill Koerschner led Most everybody helped out. Special thanks though go Kathryn Koeschner, Scott Bauer, and Matt Mezydlo to to Bonnie DeLong, Jenny Earlandson, and Kelli Bauer map leads in Vivian Way. James Wells, John Feil, and who spent many hours cleaning and assisting the cook. Alan Canon surveyed side leads off Hobbit Trail. B.C. Jennings spent part of Saturday waterproofing Bill Baus, Danny Vann, John DeLong, and Matt half of the the deck. Paul Cannaley mowed the hill Goska fixed errors in Bedquilt. behind the building that neither Pat nor I were macho Tom Brucker, Elizabeth Winkler, Bernie Szukal­ enough to handle. John DeLong copied numerous trip ski, and Sandy Szukalski went to the hangman's lead reports. Stan and Kay Sides and Tom Brucker spent a in McClure Trail and rigged a rope. Bill Baus, Dan couple hours going over the historic trip reports and Henry, Rick Haley, and Brennon Sapp returned the helping fill in many of the missing pieces. next day and surveyed to a tall dome with spectacular Wilson Cave- I) Dave West, Shanna Borden, Ben Hutchins; 2) flowstone decorations. Karen Willmes, Heather Levy, Janice Tucker; Great Onyx- I) Bob Stan Sides took Norman Warnell and Dick Maxey Gulden, Dusty Gulden, Gorden Birkheim er; 2) Aaron Addison, Ri ck to do an overland survey from the Long Cave entrance Haley, Brennon Sapp; 3) Jim Greer, Ana Greer, Kurt Waldron: 4) to identifY surface location of drillhole in cave. They Bob Gulden, Dusty Gulden, Dawn Ryan, John DeLong; 5) Paul Cannaley, Bernie Szukalski, Sandy Szukalski; 6) Matt Goska, Alicia also looked for caves near Locust Grove Cemetery to Henry, Danny Vann, Heather Levy; Pensico Avenue- I) Rick Ol­ determine where John Hackett tried to dig into a cave, son, Doug Alderman, Paul Cannaley, Jim Borden; 2) John Lovaas, and visited Hackett Hollow to determine location Cheryl Early, Ralph Earlandson; 3) Rick Olson, Aaron Addison, where Harrison Logsdon died in a cave in 1921 . The Doug Alderman, Ralph Earlandson; Deer Park Hollow Caves- 1) Bob Lodge, Bob Thurner, BC Jennings; 2) Bob Lodge, Bob next day Stan and Norman visited Pennix's Pocket to Thurner, John Lovaas; Johnson Cave- Dan Henry, Alicia Henry, look for historic names and hiked the Wet Prong Trail. Dawn Ryan; Roppel Cave- I) Bill Koerschner, Kathryn Koeschner, Great Onyx was a popular destination on Sunday. Scott Bauer, Matt Mezydlo; 2) James Wells, John Feil , Alan Canon ; Bob Gulden continued his Cox Avenue resurvey with McClure Trail- 1) Tom Brucker, Elizabeth Winkler, Berni e Szu­ kalski, Sandy Szukalski ; 2) Bill Baus, Dan Henry, Rick Haley, Bren­ Dusty Gulden, Dawn Ryan, and John DeLong. Paul non Sapp; Bedquilt - Bill Baus, Danny Vann, John DeLong, Matt Cannaley, Bernie Szukalski, and Sandy Szukalski Goska; Surface- I) Stan Sides, Norman Warnell, Dick Maxey; 2) mapped some craw1ways. Matt Goska, Alicia Henry, Stan Sides, Norman Warnell ; Paw Paw Cave- Dave West, Karen Willmes, Bob Gulden.

Mammoth Cave: Independence Day, June 30 -July 6, 2004 Expedition Leaders, Dave West and Karen Willmes

With some confusion about what day the cartogra­ Pit (which has a new sign that does NOT tell you how phers would meet spurring an extra caving day, the deep it is) for discussion regarding the probable dis­ expedition started on Thursday, July 1, when Rick covery sequence in this area in preparation for a book Olson, Dave West, and Dick Market pursued leads Roger is developing. near Pensico (Pensacola) A venue. More work remains Friday the primary event was the cartographers in that area. Mick Sutton led Sue Hagan and Karen meeting, during which topics ranging from digital Willmes to Kangaroo Trail in Roppel, to do some re­ drawing standards to digital archiving were discussed. survey there, and Bob Gulden led Dusty Gulden and After the meeting, Dave West led Bob Alderson, Dick Paul Steward to Great Onyx for more of the resurvey Market, and Bruckers Tom, Roger and Lynn to the of Edwards A venue. That evening, Scott House led Tractor Trap dig where more progress was made in Roger and Lynn Brucker, Ed Klausner, Rich Kline, that effort. Eric Fry, Paul Steward, Dick Market, and Rick Olson Saturday saw eight parties off to work. Ed Klaus­ to the area surrounding Gorin's Dome and Bottomless ner led Jim Borden, Rick Hoechstetter, and Rick Ol son 8 to some climbing leads near Luwanna Falls. The group and Kay Sides, this day joined by Alan Wellhausen, was able to clear up some leads, Ed learned the route, continued working on the trails, hiking the Turnhole and some cross sections were completed. Bob Gulden Bend Trail and the Cedar Sink Trail. Mick Sutton led returned to Edwards A venue in Great Onyx with Alan Jeff Crews, Heather Levy, and Bob Thurner back to Wellhausen and Mel Park to continue his work there. Rappel, where he continued his resurvey of Lexington Since the EOM had loused up the key request and for­ Avenue. Bob Lodge was joined by James Wells and gotten to actually include a request for Salts keys (he Rick Hoechstetter in a partially successful mission to did have the objective in, at least) Mick Sutton re­ relocate Pigthistle Cave and obtain permission from turned to the Kangaroo Trail area with Matt Mezydlo, the landowner to continue work begun in 1991. While Bob Alderson, and Jeff Smith to continue the resurvey able to obtain permission from the landowner's son to of Lexington Avenue. James Wells, Dick Market, and relocate the cave, which they were able to do, the land­ Andy Free also went to Rappel, to map leads off S64 owner will still need to be contacted before the survey from their last trip. can continue. That evening a brief celebratory display Bob Lodge, as a party of one when Shanna Bor­ was held, as Dave West and Stan Sides had dueling den wasn't feeling well, did some ridgewalking in fireworks for the group, with the exception of Ed Deer Park Hollow. He found the brush much too thick Klausners's party, which had elected to finish up a to feel like he had been thorough, and will need to passage segment rather than leave to return in time for return in the fall. Stan and Kay Sides also stayed on the festivities. the surface, hiking the McCoy Hollow Trail in prepa­ We had one final trip on Monday, when Ed Klaus­ ration for the third edition of"Guide to the Surface ner led Rick Olson, Marcus Key, Heather Levy, and Trails of Mammoth Cave". Brennan Sapp to Ranshaw where a few cutarounds Tom Brucker led Karen Willmes, Heather Levy, were tidied up, and a hanging survey was tied in. and Bob Thurner to the lowest level of Ball Trail in Final tally for the numbers freaks was 949.5 feet Unknown to finish up leads in that area. Bob Osburn of new survey plus 4,608.15 feet of resurvey for a total led Jeff Crews, Sue Hagan, and Bryan Signorelli to of 5,557.65 feet of survey for the expedition. A good Turner Avenue with the duel purpose of introducing time was had by all of those that did not catch what­ Jeff to an area (and its special requirements) in which ever it was that Dave had during most of the weekend. he would be working and then finishing up some sur­ Special thanks go to Dusty Gulden, whose meal vey near Engles Way. They happened to meet a party planning and preparation, assisted by his father Bob of two cavers that were working with the rescue prepa­ and grandmother Irma, was exceptional. Pat Kambesis ration effort led by Larry Johnson. After this brief dis­ was a tremendous help as well, not only around camp traction, they were somewhat disappointed to learn and with keys, but even taking surface watch for a day that their actual survey objective, advertised as so we could get others things attended to. "muddy" was in fact three feet high and a foot wide, Pensico Avenue- Rick Olson, Dick Market, Dave West; Roppel with a foot of water. Not being appropriately dressed Cave- I) Mick Sutton, Sue Hagan, Karen Willmes; 2) Mick Sutton, for those conditions, they went to their second objec­ Matt Mezydlo, Bob Alderson, Jeff Smith; 3) James Wells, Dick tive, which immediately proved to be too tight for half Market, Andy Free; 4) Mick Sutton, Jeff Crews, Heather Levy, Bob of the party. Having brought a digital camera, they Thurner; Great Onyx - I) Bob Gulden, Dusty Gulden, Paul Stew­ ard; 2) Bob Gulden, Mel Park, Alan Wellhausen; Mammoth Cave­ retreated, documenting Pohl Avenue along the way. Scott House, Roger Brucker, Ed Klausner, Rich Kline, Paul Stew­ On Sunday the fourth we had six parties out. A ard, Lynn Brucker, Rick Olson, Dick Market, Eric Fry; Tractor new project searching and recording Rock Art had Trap- Dave West, Bob Alderson, Tom Brucker, Roger Brucker, George Crothers, Naoko Yokoyama-Crothers, Charles Lynn Brucker, Dick Market; Luwanna Falls - Ed Klausner, Jim Borden, Rick Hoechstetter, Rick Olson; Unknown Cave- Bob Swedlund, and Frances Swedlund working in Blue Osburn, Jeff Crews, Sue Hagan, Bryan Signorelli; Deer Park Hol­ Spring Branch, which they were able to search all the low- Bob Lodge; Ball Trail- Tom Brucker, Karen Willmes, way to Blue Spring from Main Cave. Ed Klausner led Heather Levy, Bob Thurner; Rock Art- George Crothers, Naoko Mel Park, Bob Alderson, and Jeff Smith to some Yokoyama-Crothers, Charles Swedlund, Francis Swedlund; Ganter Avenue- Ed Klausner, Mel Park, Bob Alderson, Jeff Smith; Currie climbs and cutarounds in Ganter and Welcome Ave­ and PawPaw Caves- Tom Brucker, Sue Hagan, Bryan Signorelli; nues. Tom Brucker led Sue Hagan and Bryan Si­ Pigthistle Cave- Bob Lodge, James Wells, Rick Hoechstetter; gnorelli to Paw Paw and Currie Caves to get profiles Surface trails- I) Stan Sides, Kay Sides; 2) Stanley Sides, Kay and survey for an ongoing monitoring project. Stan Sides, Alan Wellhausen; Ranshaw Avenue- Ed Klausner, Rick Olson, Marcus Key, Heather Levy, Brennon Sapp. 9

Mammoth Cave: Summer, August 6-8, 2004 Expedition Leaders, Matt Mezydlo and Janice Tucker

The expedition was quite small this year, some­ ward's Avenue in Great Onyx. They were able tore­ what typical for the annual, one day, late summer survey a very wide, low ceiling room near the end of steam bath. As it turned out though, the weekend was Edward's. Five leads were noted off this large room. absolutely beautiful. The weather was sunny and cool, Stations were placed in each lead so that future parties just a delight. A total of 13 people participated in the could avoid complex tie in sketches. expedition with 9 going underground. Two parties Janice Tucker served as camp manager and did a were fielded. One party went to Great Onyx to con­ great job. She was helped by Shirley Fox and Debbie tinue resurveying down Edward's Avenue while the Holbrook. I would like to thank Janice, Shirley and other party surveyed and checked leads in the Emily's Debbie for all their hard work. They not only prepared Puzzle area. A total of 825 feet of survey was done, the delicious meals but also spent time cleaning and 125 feet of new survey and 700 feet of resurvey. doing other odd jobs. I would also like to thank B.C. Charles Fox led B.C. Jennings, Greg Holbrook, Jennings and John Feil. B.C., using his equipment, Heather Levy and new JV Boris Hysek to the Emily's finished sealing the deck of the main building on Fri­ Puzzle area to knock off a low crawl near the EP 1 sur­ day evening. John stopped by for several hours on vey suspected of intersecting Clinton A venue. It did Saturday and mowed around the old bam and Spelee not. They did tie it to another crawl that leads to Clin­ Hut. Bob and Judy Parrish stopped by on Friday after­ ton. They also found an interesting lead off the Z sur­ noon and restocked some food supplies. vey with no obvious marked stations, blowing air and Emily's Puzzle- Charl es Fox, B.C. Jennings, Greg Holbrook, hitting a chert layer. Heather Levy, Bori s Hysek; Great Onyx Cave - Matt Goska, Alan Matt Goska led Alan Wellhausen, Pete Rogers and Wellhausen, Pete Rogers, Sh eila Sand s. Sheila Sands to try and finish the main line of Ed-

Mammoth Cave: Labor Day, September 3-6,2004 Expedition Leaders, Bob Osburn and Micaela Evans

The 2004 Labor Day expedition was small but Joyce Hoffmaster, Dan Greger, Heather Levy, and reasonably well supplied with experienced people. A Ben Hutchins headed into Sillimans up Lucy's Dome total of27 people attended all or part of the expedition. and offunder the Marion Avenue Sheet. They perse­ Seven trips were fielded on Saturday and four on Sun­ vered through water and small passage and reached the day. Ten were in support of cartography and one was a area with no trouble but the expedition leader had special request from the park to acquire water samples failed to provide the survey book and they could not from Logsdon River in Rappel. A total of 1,300 feet of find any station to tie to. They returned without sur­ survey, 800 new and 500 resurvey, was accomplished. veying. Considerable work remains in this area. On Saturday, Ed Klausner led Charles Fox, Doug Bill Koschner led Andy Free and Matt Mczydlo to Alderman, and Bob Lodge to Albert's Domes. They Lower Elysian Way in Rappel Cave. They had a great took a long time getting there due to route finding and blowing lead with two forks, both tight. The ri ght fork small passage size. Their first lead was a small, miser­ proved too tight for Andy and Bill, but Matt got able passage but it led into a virgin area with numerous through the left into a walking canyon aft er a pinch leads. Their survey output was small but it was really and about 100 feet of tight miserable popcorn. Andy nice to find something new. This find will be welcome failed to fit through the pinch, so after conferring, Bill new passage on future expeditions, although the trip and Matt continued and got the survey line through the there will not be any easier, especially for largish peo­ miserable stuff but had to tum around after only a littl e ple. while in the walking canyon in order to not leave Andy Micaela Evans led Scott House, Caleb Schulten, sitting too long. and Michael Carter on a trip to survey small caves. Jeff Crews, Carrie Musick, Ben Tobin, and Matt Their main objective was Martin Cave; however, un­ Goska went to Illinois Avenue off Turner Avenue . .lefT known to the expedition leader and operations man­ has started working the data in that area in preparation ager, this cave is gated and has been for a long time. to drawing. They made several ties and fill ed in a The party went on to back up objectives named Great small amount of previously ignored passage. Progress Disappointment Cave, France Cemetery Cave, and The was made on rectifying the data set. Flake Bowl. They surveyed all three. All were short. 10

Andrea Croskrey, Preston Forsythe, and Shari They completed their passage which led into a maze of Forsythe finished Doyle Valley Overlook. They then passages at the Mystic River level. went to Ice Cave and surveyed 225 feet of it. Bob Scott House led Michael Carter, Doug Alderman, Osburn and John Feil went to Logsdon River in Rop­ Bill Koeschner, and Bob Osburn to Violet City area to pel to collect water samples. Rick Olson came to the relocate the survey stations in preparation for Ed morning meeting and requested that if at all possible Klausner's work drawing up the already surveyed we should get water samples from Kumquat Crawl and main line and tying in or redoing the known side pas­ the river, as sewage odor had been prevalent there the sages. Several have been surveyed in past but are not prior weekend. Odor was noticeable only on mud tied to the newest main passage sketch. It was discov­ banks. All water seemed fine. Three samples were ered that during the resurvey the note keeper had num­ collected. bered his stations wrong. Both the cave locations and On Sunday four parties were fielded. Pat Kambe­ sketch matched and fitted the survey. Therefore it is sis led Heather Levy and Jeff Crews to David's Goli­ certain that the station labeling on the notes is the in­ ath Cave on a vertical trip to the lower level to try to correct element, so the note station numbers were ad­ finish the cave. They mapped most of it except for a justed and will be changed in the data. possible canyon up an overhung climb they could not Albert's Domes- Ed Klausner, Charles Fox, Doug Alderman, Bob negotiate. They declared that the cave should be con­ Lodge; Grand Disappointment Cave!fhe Flake Bowl -Micaela sidered done and the overhung climb with low poten­ Evans, Scott House, Caleb Schulten, Michael Carter; Lucy's Dome tial left for a future generation. -Joyce Hoffmaster, Dan Greger, Heather Levy, Ben Hutchins; Ed Klausner, Joyce Hoffmaster, Matt Goska, and Lower Elysian Way- Bill Koeschner, Andy Free, Matt Mezydlo; Turner Avenue- Jeff Crews, Carrie Musick, Ben Tobin, Matt Andy Free headed to Ganter A venue to clean up Goska; Doyle Valley Overlook/Ice Cave- Andrea Croskrey, Pre­ sketches, relocate tie stations, and in general clean up ston Forsythe, Shari Forsythe; Roppel Cave- Bob Osburn, John the area that Ed has drawn on his new map of the area. Feil; David's Goliath- Pat Karnbesis, Heather Levy, Jeff Crews; Charles Fox, Michaela Evans, Caleb Schulten, and Ganter Avenue- Ed Klausner, Joyce Hoffmaster, Matt Goska, Andy Free; Emily's Puzzle- Charles Fox, Michaela Evans, Caleb Dan Greger continued the resurvey of Emily's Puzzle. Schulten, Dan Greger; Violet City - Scott House, Michael Carter, Doug Alderman, Bill Koeschner, Bob Osburn.

Mammoth Cave: Columbus Day, October 8-11,2004 Expedition Leader, Phil DiBlasi

This was one of the best expeditions I have led in Because water levels were low, due to the fifth many years, though I missed the "crowds" from driest month in the recorded history of Kentucky, the Thanksgiving. Paul Cannaley and I exchanged expedi­ Hidden River crew went upstream in the D survey to tions this year simply to confuse those attending. The Lovers Lane. This crew acquired 1,013 feet of new weather and attendees at the expedition were abso­ survey leaving a walking passage 3 5 by 15 feet. Trip lutely wonderful. The temperatures were low 70s day­ leader Dave West reports that at one station the pas­ time and low 50s at night. The leaves were just begin­ sage was 87 feet wide. ning to tum and the view from the veranda was abso­ Charles Fox led two crews to the Ganter/ lutely wonderful. Welcome/Hardboiled Egg/Eimores Pass area. There On Saturday there were five trips fielded. One trip were over 25 objectives in this area provided by Ed went to Pigthistle Cave and another to Hidden River Klausner. The Ganter/Welcome Avenue crew checked Cave outside the park, two trips were fielded to the off four objectives in this area, including one passage Alberts Domes area of Mammoth Cave, and one trip that got down to six inches before they retreated. The was made to Martin Cave. Elm ores Pass crew was to follow a lead down to a wa­ The Pigthistle Cave crew decided that they were terfall and in doing so found old survey stations. They not in what is supposed to be Pigthistle (last surveyed also knocked off a few cut-arounds and corrected in 1992), rather they were in a yet unnamed cave they many inaccuracies in the old survey. This area, when decided to name Puppy Cave after the local fauna that complete, will look like a bowl of spaghetti. found and entered the cave prior to the crew. A small The Martins Cave crew nearly completed the re­ passage was entered by trip leader Bob Lodge and a survey of this cave. A long term cricket study is pro­ highly decorated room was discovered. Bob removed a posed for this area and the biologists need a highly significant amount of flesh upon entering so a very detailed map for their work. The crew nearly com­ small crew will be required to continue this survey. pleted the survey of this cave and noted some interest­ This crew has a GPS location on the cave entrance. ing materials during a brief inventory of the cave. Trip leader Rick Olson indicates one more very brief trip 11 will be required to complete the sketch of the rear of departure for new survey. They also located a gypsum this 550 foot cave. flower growing on a piece of bailing wire anchored to On Sunday, there were three crews fielded. One the wall. The stem goes through the loops in the wire crew continued the work in the Albert's Domes area in and ends in a 3/4 inch flower. Mayfield A venue and two crews entered Great Onyx There were a few people who contributed above to continue the resurvey. and beyond caving. Rick Hoechstetter cooked break­ The Welcome Ave crew entered a cut around that fast on Saturday and Sunday, and also cleaned the hot ended in what appeared to be a manmade rock wall. water tanks to eliminate the sulfur smell and color. He Plotting the survey should show at which wall the cut­ spent much of Sunday replacing the ceiling light fix­ around ended. Another lead could be entered by only tures with Matt Mezydlo and Chris Hoechstetter. one small crew member and was abandoned because Charles Fox helped with the network and resolved she could not read instruments, hold the tape, and keep numerous computer problems as well as coordinated book all at the same time. leads from Ed Klausner. The majority of the Sunday The two crews working in Great Onyx Cave con­ crew who stayed on to Monday cleaned the facility tinued the surveys of Cox and Edwards A venues. The like it had not been cleaned in a long time and I want Edwards A venue crew resurveyed an area that had to thank them special for that. Others sneaked around been re-resurveyed. Fortunately, they marked their re­ and helped clean items, scrub pots and pans and helped resurvey well, so this (hopefully) will not happen camp manager Jan Marie Hemberger in the kitchen, again. The Cox A venue crew checked several leads but I don't know who they were. Thanks. that turned out to be alcoves. Karen Willmes was able Pigthistle I Puppy Cave- Bob Lodge, Chris Hoechstetter, Rick to investigate a lead I had sent her to about ten years Hoechstetter, Steve Onneroid; Albert's Domes - I) Bob Thurner, ago and noted a station beyond a pinch; therefore, Judy Onneroid, Ann Kensler; 2) Charles Fox, Patricia Bingham, there is either an alternate route there or there are Bob Hoke; 3) Charles Fox, Shanna Borden, Judy Onneroid; Hidden cavers smaller than she. After having wasted much River Cave- Dave West, Karen Willmes, Matt Mezydlo; Martin Cave- Rick Olson, Dale Andretta, Shanna Borden, Tom Brucker; time searching for "last stations" they decided to ask Great Onyx- I) Dave West, Steve Onneroid, Patricia Bingham; 2) others to be sure to leave their last stations marked as Bob Hoke, Ann Kensler, Karen Willmes. best as can be done so later crews can find the point of

Roger Brucker emerges from the famous Keyhole in Floyd Collins Crystal Cave during a 1988 CRF trip to the Lost Passage. Photo by Ralph Earlandson. 12 2005 EXPEDITION CALENDAR

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