Missing Persons

[Pete Brookdale]

I just read the report about Alex Pitcher going missing in the Berger,

Was he ever found and if not what are peoples thoughts on what happened to him?

 

[Fulk]

From what I recall, he somehow managed to miss his way on the stemple traverse not far from the entrance and ended up in part of the cave that no-one had ever entered before; the body was found some time later, I believe.

 

[langcliffe]

He was found in June 1988 by a French team. He had climbed high into the meanders and, if I remember correctly, had fallen down a parallel shaft.

 

[Pete Brookdale]

Cheers Fulk just found an article in descent 82

 

[Fulk]

stemple traverse

; I meant the meanders! :-[

 

[Alex]

From what I recall, he somehow managed to miss his way on the stemple traverse not far from the entrance and ended up in part of the cave that no-one had ever entered before; the body was found some time later, I believe.

No that was me in Hammer, right down to the passage name. Though I don't think I died. /Slaps him self in the face. Yep still here.