Stuart Whitmey - Gouffre Berger 1964 Expedition
Following his pirate expedition to the Gouffre Berger in 1963 when he was successful in passing the terminal sump, Ken Pearce gathered together a team of hard cavers for a follow-up expedition in the following year to help him to push beyond. It didn't achieve its objectives, with flooding preventing them from reaching the sump, but it was eventful as Stuart Whitmey recounts in this interview. In the days of electron ladders and wetsuits, Stuart describes how a continuous eleven day underground session included two days sheltering from flood waters on a ledge, and helping two injured people up the entrance series. This is riveting listening, and an important contribution from a lead member of this poorly documented expedition. In the next recording, Stuart describes the more successful 1967 expedition.
Interviewee: Stuart Whitmey
Interviewer: Johnny Latimer
Title: Gouffre Berger 1964 Expedition
Date of recording: 30 November 2014 (published 19 Jan 2015)
Sound recordist: Johnny Latimer
Copyright details: Stuart Whitmey and Johnny Latimer
Duration of recording: 21 minutes 49 seconds
Recording details: Sampling frequency: 44,100 Hz; Channel mode: stereo
MP3 file details: File size: 20,485 kB; Bit rate: 128 kbit/s constant; Compression: 91%
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| Contributor: Michael Ainscough | Date: 19 January 2015 19:33 |
Great to hear another member's account of the 1964 trip. |
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