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International caving Expedition - SPELEO LAOS 2019

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The Speleology Club "Z" organizes a new caving  expedition in Laos, between February 14 and 4 March, 2019. They are inviting  keen cavers ,  mountaineers, photographers, climbers and biologists to join them
Explorations will be in Kammouane and Bolikhamsay counties. The main objectives of the expedition are exploration and mapping  the large Pha Soung system (21,012 m development in 2018) and Tham Nam Kouan Moo Yo (1,684,1 m already mapped in 2018), Tham Dan Makhia (2,026,0 /2018), Tham Kammatan (exploration on 1.5 km and no map in 2016-2018) , Tham Lom Yan (941 m length /2018). Near Nahin locality will be explored and mapped several limestone cliffs hiding a lot of labyrinthical caves. In Bolikhamsay will explore Pha Hong mountain, a 35 km long and up to 4.7 km wide highland plateau. In this plateau is hiding perhaps the deepest pothole and cave of Laos. It only waits to be discovered....
Contact: liviu.valenas@gmail.com

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