Tag: Cave diving
When the surface is not an option…
What an emotionally exhausting week for all in the dive community, as we, with the rest of the world, awaited the rescue of the 12 boys and their coach from the flooded Thai Tham Luang cave system. First things first – a HUGE applause from the entire world is owed to all of the divers…
Read MoreSanctum | a review
A NY Daily News piece reminded me to review the movie Sanctum here on ‘a New Life’. The news piece describes the recent death of two University of Florida students while caving in Georgia. Absolutely tragic, and a sharp reminder of just how unforgiving caving, and cave diving is. I saw James Cameron’s Sanctum this…
Read Moredescents are optional, ascents are mandatory
“Descents are optional, ascents are mandatory”. Those words have echoed in my brain continuously since reading them not long ago in Jill Heinerth’s Blog, Rebreatherpro.com, where she described a recent bad day of cave diving. Regardless of any mishaps or misfortunes, those words are so very true. What complicates the ‘ascents are mandotory’ part of…
Read MorePast to Present | the Inland Blue Holes
In 2008, Lombardi’s journeyed to Abaco to explore and document the inland blue holes with veteran cave explorer Brian Kakuk. These caves are deep, dark, even tedious at times – yet full of potential.The project was made possible with support from Bahamas Underground, the 1LT Gregory Zavota Memorial Fund, and Ocean Opportunity Inc.
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