Descent (35)
January 1977
High Hopes for ‘Surprise’ Kingsdale Dig
Ged Dodd reports on the latest work in Kingsdale Master Cave.
NCA News Bulletin
The NCA reports back to cavers.
The Hardware Scene:
Lightstick Pocket and Modfied Ammo Can
Looking at Cyalume lightsticks and modifying an ammunition can for emergency use.
Decompression Next Stage in Wookey Diving
With the sumps going deep and long, decompression will be required at Wookey Hole.
Record Lava Cave Find in Kenya
A ten-day expedition has found what is claimed to be the world’s longest and deepest lava cave: Leviathan.
Gearing Up to Congress
It’s coming: the seventh International Speleological Congress, to be held in Sheffield.
Limited Finds in NW Pakistan Recce
The first field report from the 1976 expedition to the Himalaya.
The Joys of Big Ape (and Little Ape)
Pete Smart sends this report on Jamaican caving.
Working Party’s Report on How We View NCA
The working party’s report in full.
Cover: Gary Jones in the 1976 discovery: Splash Inlet Extension in Ogof Ffynnon Ddu. Photo: Alan Jackson
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