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    “A phenomenal story of exploration and science. Stunningly fascinating." – Jon Stewart Did you know there are at least 52 Ways to Die in a Cave? James M. Tabor's new book, Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth is a fascinating real-life adventure story. In 2004, two great scientist-explorers attempted to find the bottom of the world. American Bill Stone took on the vast, deadly Cheve Cave in southern Mexico. Ukrainian Alexander Klimchouk targeted Krubera, a freezing nightmare of a supercave in the war-torn former Soviet republic of Georgia. Both men spent months almost two vertical miles deep, contending with thousand-foot drops, raging whitewater rivers, monstrous waterfalls, mile-long belly crawls, and the psychological horrors produced by weeks in absolute darkness, beyond all hope of rescue. Based on his unprecedented access to logs and journals as well as hours of personal interviews, James Tabor has crafted a thrilling exploration of man’s timeless urge to discover—and of two extraordinary men whose pursuit of greatness led them to the heights of triumph and the depths of tragedy. Blind Descent is an unforgettable addition to the classic literature of true-life adventure, and a testament to human survival and endurance. Visit http://www.BlindDescent.com to learn more.

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    “A phenomenal story of exploration and science. Stunningly fascinating." – Jon Stewart Did you know there are at least 52 Ways to Die in a Cave? James M. Tabor's new book, Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth is a fascinating real-life adventure story. In 2004, two great scientist-explorers attempted to find the bottom of the world. American Bill Stone took on the vast, deadly Cheve Cave in southern Mexico. Ukrainian Alexander Klimchouk targeted Krubera, a freezing nightmare of a supercave in the war-torn former Soviet republic of Georgia. Both men spent months almost two vertical miles deep, contending with thousand-foot drops, raging whitewater rivers, monstrous waterfalls, mile-long belly crawls, and the psychological horrors produced by weeks in absolute darkness, beyond all hope of rescue. Based on his unprecedented access to logs and journals as well as hours of personal interviews, James Tabor has crafted a thrilling exploration of man’s timeless urge to discover—and of two extraordinary men whose pursuit of greatness led them to the heights of triumph and the depths of tragedy. Blind Descent is an unforgettable addition to the classic literature of true-life adventure, and a testament to human survival and endurance. Visit http://www.BlindDescent.com to learn more.

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    52 Ways To Die in A Cave

    Written by

    James M. Tabor
    “A phenomenal story of exploration and science. Stunningly fascinating." – Jon Stewart Did you know there are at least 52 Ways to Die in a Cave? James M. Tabor's new book, Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth is a fascinating real-life adventure story. In 2004, two great scientist-explorers attempted to find the bottom of the world. American Bill Stone took on the vast, deadly Cheve Cave in southern Mexico. Ukrainian Alexander Klimchouk targeted Krubera, a freezing nightmare of a supercave in the war-torn former Soviet republic of Georgia. Both men spent months almost two vertical miles deep, contending with thousand-foot drops, raging whitewater rivers, monstrous waterfalls, mile-long belly crawls, and the psychological horrors produced by weeks in absolute darkness, beyond all hope of rescue. Based on his unprecedented access to logs and journals as well as hours of personal interviews, James Tabor has crafted a thrilling exploration of man’s timeless urge to discover—and of two extraordinary men whose pursuit of greatness led them to the heights of triumph and the depths of tragedy. Blind Descent is an unforgettable addition to the classic literature of true-life adventure, and a testament to human survival and endurance. Visit http://www.BlindDescent.com to learn more.

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    52 WAYS TO DIE IN A CAVE

    1. Acetylene explosion (acetylene still used by


    some as fuel for cave lamps)
    2. Camp stove explosion (white gas or butane)
    3. Fall while climbing rock
    4. Fall while downclimbing rock
    5. Fall while ascending rope
    6. Fall while rappelling (descending rope)
    7. Rockfall
    8. Dig or tunnel collapse
    9. Unplanned detachment from rebelay
    10. Failure to complete change from rappel to
    ascent, and vice versa
    11. Prusik knots jammed
    12. Prusik knots won’t grip
    13. Ascenders slip on muddy, wet, or icy rope
    (this one almost got me on a 250-foot drop)
    14. Strangulation in vertical gear
    15. Fall from losing grip on handline
    16. Rope anchor failure
    17. Rope failure
    18. Rope cut by falling rock
    19. Ladder failure
    20. Uncontrolled rappel
    21. Harness carabiner opens during rappel (as
    with Chris Yeager)
    22. Rappel shunt (emergency brake) defeated James M. Tabor’s
    during rappel
    23. Unwanted rappel shunt activation BLIND DESCENT
    24. Rappel off end of rope (as with Alexander THE QUEST TO DISCOVER THE
    Karabikhin) DEEPEST CAVE ON EARTH
    25. Drop rope
    26. Rope recoils out of reach after rappel
    Coming to paperback 2/15/11
    27. Rappel into pit without ascent gear www.blinddescent.com
    28. Foot hang
    29. Chemical contamination of rope
    41. Entrapment by rockfall
    30. Animals eat rope
    42. Asphyxiation by methane, carbon dioxide, blast fumes, etc.
    31. Rappel rack nut falls off
    43. Locked inside gated entrance
    32. Hair caught in rappel rack 44. Poisonous snakes and insects
    33. Clothing or chinstrap caught in rappel rack 45. Struck by lightning while in cave stream
    34. Sewn sling tears 46. Struck by lightning while talking on cable telephone to surface
    35. Exhaustion 47. Rabid bat bite
    36. Hypothermia 48. Bacterial or fungal infection: histoplasmosis, etc.
    37. Drowning 49. Hyperthermia (some caves are 130°F)
    38. Becoming lost 50. Incapacitating injury
    39. Out of light 51. Incapacitating illness
    40. Entrapment by flood 52. Stuck in crevice Copyright 2010 William K. Storage

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