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The 2025 flash presentation theme is Survey and Cartography
| Date | 2025 Story: Cartography | Main Presentation | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2 | Judging the Cartography Salon: Nancy Pistole | Industrial Caving | Justin Pugh |
| Oct 7 | Visual Representations of Cave Morphology: Will Heltsley | The Plunge Pool Saga | Carl Haken |
| Nov 4 | Evolution of Cartography: Carol Vesely | Brazilian Caving | Carol Vesely and Nancy Pistole |
| Dec 2 | TBD | Gating the Underworld | Alan Rice, James Rice, David Angel |
September 2
Industrial Caving
From Las Vegas mega-arenas to offshore wind-turbines. Level 3 SPRAT Technician Justin Pugh describes living on boats and building massive feats of human engineering utilizing industrial rope access techniques.
Photo: Fletcher Hale
October 7
The Plunge Pool Saga
Grotto Chairman Carl Haken recounts the trials and tribulations of mapping Plunge Pool cave in the Anza Borrego desert.
Photo: Carl Haken
November 4
Mapping the Badlands
Prestigious NSS award winner Carol Vesely describes the brand-new never-before-explored caves that she and other southern Californian cavers have recently mapped in the Carrizo Badlands.
Photo: Carol Vesely
December 2
Gating the Underworld
Professional bat gating contractors Alan Rice, James Rice, and David Angel describe the process of cave and mine gating. Why and how the underground spaces become gated as well as the various techniques used.
Photo: David Angel