SamT
Moderator
Hi guys.
Looks like people have been keeping busy whilst I've been away.
Just got back off the ice after 2 weeks Earthwatch project on the bearing glacier - Alaska.
Just killing time now in sleepy cordova before my flight this afternoon.
Guess what - Ive been caving here.
One of the students on the project is studying the hydrology occuring at the ice front - which handily enough involved poking around in all the abandoned ice caves. Without gear we couldnt really get too far but it was cool (no pun intended). I was amazed at how similar to limestone caves these things were - maily phreatic tubes with scollops and vadosed treanching. Boy would I like to come back with some crampons axes oversuit lamp etc.
I'll post up some photos when I get back to the UK . I have a aproximalty 4 gazillion to sort through. :shock:
Catch ya laters.
SamT.
Looks like people have been keeping busy whilst I've been away.
Just got back off the ice after 2 weeks Earthwatch project on the bearing glacier - Alaska.
Just killing time now in sleepy cordova before my flight this afternoon.
Guess what - Ive been caving here.
One of the students on the project is studying the hydrology occuring at the ice front - which handily enough involved poking around in all the abandoned ice caves. Without gear we couldnt really get too far but it was cool (no pun intended). I was amazed at how similar to limestone caves these things were - maily phreatic tubes with scollops and vadosed treanching. Boy would I like to come back with some crampons axes oversuit lamp etc. I'll post up some photos when I get back to the UK . I have a aproximalty 4 gazillion to sort through. :shock:
Catch ya laters.
SamT.
