Bill Steele - Memories of Mike Boon
Mike Boon (1940-2014) was a truly legendary caver whose many outstanding achievements included being a pioneer in the use of aqualungs for cave diving which allowed him to pass Sumps 6 and 7 in Swildon's Hole; explorations at the far end of Mossdale Caverns with Pete Livesey; exploring major river caves in Mexico, Guatemala, and Jamaica; and a solo exploration to the far end of Castleguard Cave in Canada which he pushed to a glacial ice plug. In 1976 and 1977 he was a member of expeditions to the Sumidero Yochib river cave in Mexico, which were led by Bill Steele. In this interview Bill shares some of his memories of Mike. It was recorded during the 2015 Huatla Expedition.
Interviewee: Bill Steele
Interviewer: Andy Chapman
Title: Memories of Mike Boon
Date of recording: 1 April 2015 (published 8 Jun 2015)
Sound recordist: Ben Wright
Copyright details: Bill Steele & Andy Chapman
Duration of recording: 4 minutes 46 seconds
Recording details: Sampling frequency: 44,100 Hz; Channel mode: mono
MP3 file details: File size: 4,487 kB; Bit rate: 128 kbit/s constant; Compression: 82%
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