Beyond The Deep: The Deadly Descent Into The World's Most Treacherous Cave Stone

Description: "Beyond The Deep: The Deadly Descent Into The World's Most Treacherous Cave" by William Stone and Barbara Am Ende with Monte Paulsen published by Warner Books 2002 first edition first printing. The Huautla in Mexico is the deepest cave in the Western Hemisphere, possibly the world. Shafts reach skyscraper-depths, caverns are stadium-sized, and sudden floods can drown divers in an instant. With a two-decade obsession, William Stone and his 44-member team entered the sinkhole at Sotano de San Augustin. The first camp settled 2,328 feet below ground in a cavern where headlamps couldn't even illuminate the walls and ceiling. The second camp teetered precariously above an underground canyon where two subterranean rivers collided. But beyond that lay the unknown territory -- a flooded corridor that had blocked all previous comers, claimed a diver's life, and drove the rest of the team back. Except for William Stone and Barbara am Ende, who forged on for 18 more days, with no hope of rescue, to set the record for the deepest cave dive in the Western Hemisphere. A beautifully presented story of the dangers of cave exploring with a focus on The Huautla in Mexico. Hardcover, contains photo illustrations, maps, detailed index and footnotes. Beautifully done map end pages. 351 pages. This has been a popular book with cavers. As a life long caver I recommend this book! Appears brand new with no remainder marks and the dust jacket has not been price clipped. Original cover price $26.95 now selling on other sites for over $90.00 in this brand new condition. .

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Location: Huntingtown, Maryland

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