Alpine Karst has been dedicated to the study of the alpine karst areas of the world since 1975 featuring not only reports of expeditions but also geology, biology, and hydrology papers, gear reviews, scouting trips, and discussions of alpine caving equipment. Volume 4 is 127 pages and softbound with a map insert of the North American Continental Divide syncline geology by Hans Bodenhammer. It also includes a memorial for Jim Chester, one of the original editors of Alpine Karst and a very dedicated Montana caver. Below are the highlights from this issue.
Photo memorial, by Ron Zuber?
Memories of the man, by Ken Stahley
? Splelean Spotlight, by Bill Steele?
Jim Chester’s obituary, by Ron Zuber and Mary Alice Chester?
2012 Castleguard expedition (Canada), by Christian Stenner?
Americans in Croatia (Croatia), by Doug Warner?
Nasal Complex history correction (Utah), by Duane McCully?
High in the thin cold air (Peru), by Steve Knutson
? On cows and karst (Peru), by Mike Green?
When it rains at Great X (Wyoming), by Jeb Blakeley?
Disto X survey tool, by Bob Bastasz?
Cur-Tec cave kegs, gear review by Brian Gindling?
Continental Divide syncline geology (Montana), by Hans Bodenhamer and John Powell
? Artesian well caves of the Eastern Front (Montana), by Hans Bodenhamer
You can purchase Vol. 4 for 19$ as well as back issues at http://alpinekarst.org
We are always accepting new articles and submission guidelines can be found on the website.
Brian Gindling
Alpine Karst Foundation 501(c)(3) Secretary/Treasurer