Scintilena - English Version

In the frame of the European Congress, we are sending a Call for presentations/lectures in the specific following fields :

1/ Speleology/Caving Teaching
2/ Development of Caving among Youths
3/ Ethics & European Legislation
4/ History of Speleology
5/ Initiatives of Underground “protected” Heritage/Conservatories
6/ Medecine & Caving
7/ Bats Session
8/ Cave Diving
9/ Survey, Inventories & Databases

If you have already written an interesting article on More About.. »

The European Speleological Federation (FSUE) and its European Cave Protection Commission (ECPC) is very pleased to announce the launching of the Call for the EuroSpeleo Protection Label available here:
http://fsue.org/commission/protection/eurospeleo-protection-label-ni02.rtf

(deadline is 10th of June 2008 for applications).

During Vercors 2008 one unique qualitative cave protection project form all over Europe will be awarded for the first time with this European award.
The aim of the EuroSpeleo Protection Label is to support the active cave protection in the speleo clubs, commitees, national commissions, etc, all over Europe and to share this knowledge European wide.
We as cavers are combined by our passion for the underground and by More About.. »

K O S O V O

“GRYKA E MADHE expedition 2008”
SUMMARY REPORT OF THE BULGARIAN CAVING TEAM
26th January-2nd February 2008

After many years of research in the caves of all Balkan countries, Kosovo still remained the last area (or country) where Bulgarians have not been yet to survey caves, springs and other karst phenomena.

In December 2007 we were very happy to receive invitation from the Slovak cavers to join their traditional winter expedition in the area of the cave “GRYKA E MADHE” near the town of Peje in January 2008. The invitation was published in the web site of the Bulgarian Federation of Speleology and the team was selected from the cavers who applied. At More About.. »

On the 10th february 2008, the international expedition Kota 1000/Cavex Skalarjevo Brezno 2008, having been a part of a speleological project Mt. Kanin -2000 m, finished.
25 speleologists from Czech republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Great Britain, Slovenia and Spain have participated the severe winter expedition. The expedition faced a bad weather, a strong gust wind up to 100 km/hour and a frequent snowing right from the start.
An entrance localization and its digging to open the cave lasted nearly 3 days in up to 10 m thick snow layer. The expedition basecamp was in More About.. »

from Olivier Vidal
This message to inform you that the preferential rates for Vercors 2008 will end within a week (15th of February).
We encourage your club, commitee, federation, association or society to register as soon as possible as a group.
And you can send us afterwards the list of the confirmed persons when you have it.
All the details are on the “Registration” page of the website www.vercors2008.eu :
http://vercors2008.ffspeleo.fr/registration.htm#registration

Have a good day and see you soon overthere,
the Organisation Comitee,
contact.vercors2008@ffspeleo.fr

Winter expedition in Kaninski podi - Speleoproject Mt. Kanin -2000 m
The first part of expedition (Samonil, Medzihradsky, Slama,
Matejickova, Caslavsky, Svoboda a Spider /O. Stos/) built the base camp by The P. Skalarja Cottage in 2260 ms above sea level. There are 3 ms of snow and temperatures from -12 to -2°C. After the long searching the cave entrance was identified - there are about 10 ms of snow. More About.. »

Art. 1 Announcement

The “Associazione Gruppi Speleologici Piemontesi Onlus” (AGSP) and the “Ente di Gestione Parchi e Riserve Naturali Cuneesi” proclaim an International Photo Contest based on different subjects titled “Speleologia e Ambiente Carsico” (Speleology and Karstic Environment).

Art. 2 Contest Secretary and info

The Photo Contest Secretary is set at the AGSP, 30 Galleria Subalpina - 10123 Torino, Italy. Telephone: +39 335 7093687. e-mail: agsp@agsp.it
Info may be required calling +39 011 9310571.

Form

Modulo_concorso_fotografico_AGSP.pdf     

Modulo_bando.doc        

Art. 3  More About.. »

5 years ago the Blog “La SCINTILENA” was born. Happy birthday!!! Looks at the original italian article with “La Scintilena” friends photos and videos.

Download pdf version
traslated by Gabo Lesinsky

CONTENTS
Branislav Šmída,
Igor Pap Moon shadow-cave (17 km/-441 m): further discoveries in recently the 2nd deepest and the 4th longest cave in Slovakia
Pavel Bella Morphological and genetic attributes of Závadské caves in carbonatic conglomerates of Súľov hills
Jozef Psotka Contribution to nomenclature and geology of Snow-hole in Bôrka plateau
František Miháľ New cave in Dreveník
Dušan Hutka Historical inscriptions in Michňová-cave
Ivan Kubíni Teplica-cave, 30 years after opening another entrance
Alexander Skokan Forgotten discoveries in More About.. »

News from Gabo Lesinsky, SSS.sk editor
Slovak speleological society invites all cavers and admirers of mysterious underground world
to participate a national encounter

XVII. SPELEOMEETING

to be held on the 12th april 2008 at 9.00 AM
in the Culture House in Svit – Slovakia

During the undertaking cavers will present speleology attractions and exploration results in 2007 home and abroad as well

PROGRAM:
- significant discoveries in Slovak republic
- fresh discoveries abroad
- expeditions, recognizing trips
- technical news and attractions
- exhibition of map and photo documentation

Award for:
- discovery by SSS members in Slovakia in 2007
- disovery by SSS members abroad in 2007

Spectators´ award for
- the most valuable contribution from home localities
- the most valuable contributions from localities abroad

Visitors are invited whole day to listen interesting lectures, see videos by slovak cavers from significant discoveries in home karst areas, but unique discoveries abroad too.
Slovak cavers discover caves in Slovakia and throughout the world as well, take care to protect them and bring them closer to public as natural and culture-historical monuments. Nature reveals its underground mysteries to them, also its beauties and treasures, in order everybody could admire them.