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Wind Cave National Park
Caving Narrative 2007 - July 10
Chris Amidon sketching along a tour route in Wind Cave

NPS Photo by Kristen Schulte

Chris Amidon sketching along a tour route in Wind Cave

Participants:
Chris Amidon, Erin Niedringhaus, Abby Tobin, Kristen Schulte

Cave Resurveyed:
425.75 feet

Resurveyed all of AG (1-23) with the AJ (21-40). The MC 7-9 survey was redundant with the AG and so those stations should be wiped from the database. This area has heavy historic traffic, lighting cables, construction debris, Alvin string, candle stubs, matches, newspaper and historic writing. Some newspaper between AJ21-AJ22 has been marked with blue and white flagging The lighting cables were not recorded in the sketch as they are scheduled for replacement soon . The AG14A-AG14E survey is no longer connected into AG14 (as that station no longer exists). That survey is scheduled for resurvey on 7/31/07 and will be reconnected into AJ29. It still is connected into AJ9. Handful of leads to mop up off of this resurvey.

Report by: Chris Amidon

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A picture of Alvin McDonald in his caving hat.

Did You Know?
Alvin McDonald was the first systematic explorer of Wind Cave. He explored the cave from 1890 until his death in 1893.
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Last Updated: August 10, 2007 at 12:34 MST