1978

Eastern Massif, Picos de Europa, Northern Spain

In 1978 Lancaster University Speleological Society (LUSS) continued exploration in Cueva del Nacimiento and started initial exploration of the higher Andara mountain range.

Tresviso 1978 (LUSS)

Summary

  • Another camp underground in Agua (Cueva del Nacimiento).
  • Colin’s Climax (in Cueva del Nacimiento) discovered.
  • Stayed at the ‘White House’ an abandoned miners cottage (now the Caseton de Andara refugio) for the first time.
  • Sistema Sara first explored.
  • Torca Boulderosa found by SEII.
  • Torca del Cueto de Los Senderos (Sima 56) entered.

Members

NameClubNationalityYearExpedName
Andy GordonLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Angus WoodLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Anne GoughLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Bernard CarterLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Brian MahoneyLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Carolyn GinneverLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Chris BaxterLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Colin BoothroydLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Colin JacksonLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Dave CheckleyLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Dave RileyLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Elaine BletcherLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Gordon SandersLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Helen StephensonLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Howard JonesLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Howard McKeeLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Hugh FirmanLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Irene WhiteLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Jes PetersonLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
John BoardmanLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
John WallworkLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Jonah (Howard) RothwellLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Ken DaykinLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Lubes SmartLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Lyndon BracewellLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Marcus McHughLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Mark SeftonLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Mark WilliamsLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Martin CookeLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Martin WaltersLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Max McDuffLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Mike AvisonLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Mike WrightLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Nick AireyLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Nick RogersLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Nigel AndertonLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Paul CastletonLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Paul SharplesLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Paul StrangeLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Pete SmartLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Peter WoodLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Phil HuxleyLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Rob DaveyLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Sheila HurdLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Steve ParryLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Sue I’AnsonLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Terry GodleyLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Tony CoyteLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978
Tony HammesLancaster University Speleological SocietyUK1978Tresviso 1978

Documents & Links

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The Karst of the Eastern Massif - Hugh Firman Thesis 1979 10 MB 20 downloads

includes details of the 1978 Sistema Sara to Cueva del Nacimiento dye trace ...
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Tresviso 1978 10 MB 32 downloads

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