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Summer 2012 Regional At Mount St. Helens.

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May 18, 2012 - May 20, 2012
Speleo-ed

in planning stage. will be in Bend Oregon area
Trip Leader: OHDG
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June 01, 2012 - June 30, 2012
Mount Saint Helens Pit caves

Trip to refind and visit some pits near Mount Saint Helens. House Rock and Bing pits. More details later with date. Vertical required.
Trip Leader: Kim
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June 23, 2012
WVG VERTICAL PRATICE

WVG's Vertical Practice,

You are invited:

The Willamette Valley Grotto, WVG, is putting on its annual Vertical Practice. It will be held in Portland, Oregon on Rocky Butte's North side on Saturday, June 23, 2012, from 9 AM to 9 PM. Set-up starts at 9 AM. Everyone is required to sign a liability waiver.

Rocky Butte is near I-84 and I-205 freeway connections in Portland. To get there you will need to get to the Sandy Blvd / 82nd Ave area (which is NW of Rocky Butte), go south one light on 82nd and take a left at NE Fremont, go east, following the main road up the hill to the left. Once the road turns to the east, the cliffs will be on your left. The site is northwest of the big church domes.

Come and enjoy the fun, this practice is for everyone even if you are not a vertical caver. I have an extra harness, helmet, and gloves for the beginners if you want to try my system. It is adjustable and it will fit you. Helmets and gloves are required when people are on rope, and helmets are required for people assisting underneath the people on rope. If you are under 18, please call or email me first.

The dreaded obstacle course may not appear this year but real drops will be there. I might be able to put up some kind of Tyrolean traverse that should prove to be interesting, if I can get some more rope to work with. So bring your ropes!

Because we are not having to rent a building or tables this year, we will not have any donations and the lunch and dinner will not be provided, so it's whatever you decide to do for your meals. Alcohol is not permitted.. Free is a very good price for what you will be getting. This should be a fun area because of the Talus Caves and mine tunnel that is in the area. (If they are still there!)

http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=45.550786,-122.56479&z=15&t=h&hl=en We will be where the letters "NE" are in "NE Rocky Butte Rd." on the Google map.

Trip Leader: VERTICAL BOB
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June 25, 2012 - June 29, 2012
NSS 2012

see NSS website for details. Lewisburg, West Virginia.
Trip Leader: NSS
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July 14, 2012 - July 16, 2012
JAWDROPPER - IDAHO

Plans are in the works to do some caves near Twin Falls Idaho. Will be about a 4 day trip if you drive.
Trip Leader: Kim and Gem State Grotto
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August 30, 2012 - September 03, 2012
APE CAVE CLEAN UP

Help clean the cave and see the cave for free. Over 2 mile long cave. Biggest cave of MSH.
Trip Leader: OREGON GROTTO
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August 30, 2012 - September 03, 2012
BAT AND PRINCE ALBERT CAVE

Two very nice caves with some of the best Railroad Track formations.
Trip Leader: OREGON GROTTO
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August 30, 2012 - September 03, 2012
BEAVER CAVE

This cave has a short vertical drop into some very large passage with some nice ledges. Not too much breakdown.

Longer hike and some vertical gear recommended.
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August 30, 2012 - September 03, 2012
FALLS CREEK area - THREE SINKS

THREE SINKS - Very nice cave, almost all walking with large sand formations.
Maybe an hour drive from camp.
Trip Leader: OREGON GROTTO
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August 30, 2012 - September 03, 2012
FLOW AND LITTLE PEOPLES CAVE

FLOW CAVE has some nice colorful passages and railroad tracks. LITTLE PEOPLES has some nice walking and crawling passage with levels.
Trip Leader: OREGON GROTTO
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August 30, 2012 - September 03, 2012
GREMLIN CAVE

A Nice cave with two entrances. One a vertical drop. Some nice formations. About half walking and half crawling.

near camp.
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August 30, 2012 - September 03, 2012
LAKE CAVE CLEAN UP

help clean the cave and see for free. A cool side Red passage and almost 100 percent walking. Near Ape cave and Trail of Two Forest.
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August 30, 2012 - September 03, 2012
LITTLE RED RIVER CAVE

This cave has some very large lava falls and almost all walking passages and a River towards the end. A limited trip and some minor vertical required.

Near camp, short hike.
Trip Leader: OREGON GROTTO
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August 30, 2012 - September 03, 2012
NCA Regional 2012

Will be held at Mount Saint Helens. In planning stage right now. Camping at free site near Sand cave area.
Trip Leader: Oregon Grotto
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August 30, 2012 - September 03, 2012
OLES CAVE

One of the longer and nicer caves. Mostly walking passage and some cool features. Over 1 mile hike to cave.
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August 30, 2012 - September 03, 2012
PILLARS OF HERCULES CAVE

The most decoreted cave and will be very limted. Cave is gated and permit required. Only 4 people per trip.
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August 30, 2012 - September 03, 2012
UTTERSTOMS CAVES

Several small caves with some cool features. BREAKDOWN, RAILROAD TRACK, SURPRISE, ARCH, MOSS AND SPRING CAVES
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August 30, 2012 - September 03, 2012
VERTICAL PITS

There are a few vertical pits near Mount Saint Helens. See website for more details.
Trip Leader: OREGON GROTTO
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August 30, 2012 - September 03, 2012
VERTICAL PRATICE

VERTICAL PRATICE 2 DAYS ONLY, DETAILS LATER
Trip Leader: VERTICAL BOB
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September 28, 2012 - September 30, 2012
Western Regional 2012

Date Subject to change yet. Vallecito California near lots of limestone caves.
Trip Leader: Stanislaus Grotto
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