More than a few years ago I went to the closest spot between Fisher and
Roppel (MaCa). Joe Saunders led me to this upper rocky crawl where I went to
the bitter end, rocky collapse, and placed a sign Joe had given me, stating
something to the effect, we (Fisher Ridge) does not want to be swallowed. Do
not come any closer! I wonder if that is still the closest spot? Since it
was an upper level rocky crawl that area is not given much hope to connect.
We went in from the Remington Entr. to Fisher. Fun times with Joe.
Cavingly,
Preston Forsythe
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Minton" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 10:06 PM
Subject: [Texascavers] Re: La segunda cueva mas larga
Minor update. According to Jim Coke
(QRSS), another connection has pushed the length
of Sac Actun to over 308 km. The longest cave in
the world might well end up in Quintana Roo,
although if (when) Fisher Ridge connects to
Mammoth, that'll add another 200 km to the latter.
Mark
At 07:21 PM 12/6/2012, George Veni wrote:
In case you haven't heard or can't read the Spanish below, Sistema Sac
Actun and Sistema Dos Ojos, two massive underwater caves in Quintana Roo,
Mexico, have been connected for a combined length of 303 km, making it the
second longest cave in the world. Not too far away is 240 km long Sistema
Ox Bel Ha. When (not if), that connection is made, the total length will be
at least within 85 km of Mammoth Cave's current length of 628 km.
Considering how many other caves are in the area and the rate they are
being surveyed, don't be surprised if in a short time the longest cave in
the world is in Mexico and underwater! Congratulations to all involved for
a fantastic accomplishment.
As an interesting historical note, when Mammoth became the longest cave in
1972 through its connection to the Flint Ridge Cave System, its total
length was only 232 km.
George
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From: AIDA <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 9:23 PM
Subject: [tlamaqui] La segunda cueva mas larga del mundo, en Quintana Roo,
Mexico
Hola amantes de cuevas,
éste es un anuncio corto pero conciso, pequeño pero rinconero:
El articulo acerca la conexión del Sistema Dos Ojos con el Sistema Sac
Actun acaba de aparecer recientemente en el noticiario de la NSS.
Oficialmente es la segunda cueva mas larga en el mundo con una longitud de
303 km, localizado en Quintana Roo, Mexico. Pronto será enlistado como tal
en la página oficial de QRSS. Cabe mencionar que el joven
quintanarooense Jacinto Vela, fue el primero en escurrirse por el pequeño
acceso que hizo la conexión posible. Mando mapa y mas info como archivo
adjunto.
Saludos! Aida F.
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