Pierk Caving magazine

PIERK / Caving Magazine

Summaries of Pierk number 4, December 2005

by: Maarten van Oene

3 Speleoclub de rioolduikers in de Verneau; Jolanda Spronck reports about pollution and a successful traverse of a Belgian-Dutch caving team from the Grotte de Baudin to the Gouffre des Biefs Boussets and vice versa. In addition, impressions of the Borne aux Cassots by Henk Teunissen.
7 Nieuws rubriek; News by Marcel Dikstra.
11 Van het hoofdbestuur; Note from the central board by John Tibbe. An update of efforts to solve the problems of the insurance of our club.
13 Oeil de la Doue; José de Veer followed a course of expedition topography in the Lot area in FranceA new topo of the eye of the Doue was made and a new piece of the cave was discovered.
17 Boekbespreking; Book Reviews, by Herman de Swart.
22 Het 14e internationale congres voor speleologie in Griekenland, augustus 2005: Fragmenten uit het dagboek van Herman de Swart; Fragments from the diary of Herman de Swart give an impression of a chaotic conference in Greece, however with good meals and good contacts.
28 Impressies van ondergronds Parijs; Jannie van Essen joined a group of Dutch cavers on a trip to Paris. They had a very good weekend with several excursions to undergound quarries and enjoyed the hospitality of Speleo Club de Paris.
11 De Speleo-Competitie; On the biennial meeting of the V.V.S. and Speleo Nederland, the Speleologische Dagen, there was a competition to find the most universal caver. Jos Burgers, member of the organizing committee, reports....