PIERK / Caving Magazine
Summaries of Pierk number 2, July 2008
by: Renato Banti
- 3 Van het Bestuur (John Tibbe) Commentary The Chairman of Speleo Nederland (SN) gives evaluation of the last national meeting, the decisions taken there and the last known trips.
- 4 Boekbespreking (Herman de Swart) Book reviews this time: General, some more attention for the book Evolution by DONALD R. PROHERO, geology, archaeology, artificial underground rooms and magazines.
- 9 Grotten met koffie toe (Viola van Staalduinen) Trip report. A weekend in de cote d’Or, France visiting Reseau de la Combe aux Prętres, Gouffre de Soucy, Creux Perce which contains ice.
- 12 Duiken in goud (Jolanda Spronck) diving trip The same weekend as #9 just the diving part. Exploring the possibilities of the through trip of Combe aux Pretres and the Gouffre de Soucy.
- 15 In memoriam Wouter Hovenkamp, 1955-2008 (Maarten van Oene and Jos Notenboom)
- 16 Nieuws (Marcel Dikstra) News from magazines, internet and other sources.
- 19 Sieds in de grot (Sieds Lykens, text and drawing) Trip impression Very first impressions from one of our yongest cavers
- 22 Algemene Vergadering 2008 (Otto Koops en Jos Burgers) national meeting. Why must take the official part so long while the weather was good and the cave luring? So the recreational part offered food, a pub quise and in the end on sunday Caving.
- 24 Doorsteek Cueva de la Rubicera – El Mortero de Astrana (Margriet Ouwens) Trip report The through trip had to be aborted because of flooding on the other side and became a much longer trip than anticipated.
- 28 ondertussen bovengronds… (Sjoerd van der Schuit) See #24 in the meantime people above ground became a bit worried. Especially with the cavers who spoke Spanish best in the underground party.
- 31 Lentenkriebels in de Doubs (Henk Theunissen) Trip report Visiting Gouffre de la Grande Baume (Septfontaine) with good background info.
- 33 So you want to be a movie star? (Jos Burgers) expedition The 2008 Laos expedition was marked by the presence of a German camera team from Arte. This report gives the cavers’ side of dealing with movie makers and being filmed.
- 38 Grottenkunst en de kunst van het grotten (Marcel Dikstra) Trip report of a weekend in various small caves and the opening of an art exhibition in a show cave.
- 40 Grottogadgets (Jos Burgers) Column about emotional side of gear Petzl-Duo-Power-LED” a real power ‘bulb’ for those who use this type of lamp.
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