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The SPELEOGRAPH is a monthly publicationof the OREGON GROTTO (a local chapter) ofthe NATIONAL SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.Opinions expressed herein are not neccessarily those ofeither of the above organizations. The SPELEOGRAPH isdistributed free of charge to Oregon Grotto members andis exchanged for the publications of other organizationswith interests similar to those of the Oregon Grotto.SUBSCRIPTIONS are: $6.00/year, plus $2.00/year ifmailed outside the U.S.

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Oregon Grotto general MEETINGS are held on the 3rd Friday ofevery month, at 7:30 P.M., and until further notice, will be heldat the Southwest Washington Research Unit, 1918 N.E. 78th St.,Vancouver, Washington. {Va mile east of lnterstate-5 on 78.th St.)

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May 20: Oregon Grotto General Meeting 7:30 p.m.at the Southwest Washington Research Unit, 1918 N.E.78th Street, Vancouver, Washington (1/4 mile east ofInterstate 1-5 on 78th Street)

NSSTrout Rock CTF at address beiow.

NSS TROUT ROCK CTF

c/o Ricketts6404 Caryhurst Drive

Oxon Hiii, Maryland 20744

SEE UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS THIS ISSUE

June 27—July 1: Annual NSS Convention in Eikins,

West Virginia.

YOUR HELP NEEDED

TO FINANCE PURCHASE OFTROUT ROCK CAVE PROPERTYThe NSS has acquired an option to purchase a historicparcel of land in Pendeiton County, West Virginia. Theproperty contains the entrances to three well knowncaves; Hamilton, Trout and New Trout.

The sale price of the 42 acre tract is $40,000. Includedin the sale price is ail of the above mentioned acreage,the three cave entrances and the timber rights surrounding the the caves on the 27 eastern acres. The Moyersfamily, from whom the property is being purchased, willretain the timber rights to the 20 acre western part oftract for 7 years.

The NSS will hold title; stewardship will be placed witha permanent NSS committee composed of NSS membersfrom nearby regions and grottos.

The Trout Rock Conservation Task Force has alreadyraised $30,120 in cash or pledges and has promises of$12,800 in bridge loans. Hower, the bridge loans needto be repaid and initial management costs met. We needyour generous financial support now. If you have aireaycontributed, you have our sincere thanks. We mustsettle on the property by March 16, 1983. Please makea contribution to this effort. Send checks, made out to

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Libby Nieiand in front of Bastendorf Beach CaveNo.2 (just south of Bastendorf Beach Cave No.l).Photo by Jim Nieiand.

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DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE MARCHDavis, Bob

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DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE MAYAlien, John Eliot Perkins, MarkBaker, Bob, Lea Smith, Dave, DianneBenedict, Earl White, Mary, Larry Jr.Fide, Stuart

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May 1983Page 41

l«©TiCEThis issue of The Speleograph includes a message fromthe NSS Awards Committee. The same article was submitted to the NSS News but it appears unlikely that itwill appear there in time to be much good, so this issueis being mailed to all NSS internal organizations. Pleasecirculate the Awards Committee message at your meetings and as widely as possible. One or two of the awardssub-committees have to close their books around the lastpart of May, so please get your nominations in the mailas soon as possible.

Many Thanks, Charlie LarsonChairman, NSS Awards Committee

The National Speleological Society maintains an awards program for two fundaments reasons. Oneis to recognize the achievements of individuSs and groups who have furthered the Society's purposes(promotion of speleology, cave conservation and fellowship among those interested therein), and theother is to encourage, by example and monetary grants, more of the same. Each year at the annumconvention, most of the awards listed below are made in recognition of singular achievement by individ-uSs or groups, for short or long term effort.

Note that these awards may be given. Often, despite the efforts of the Awards Committee, there isno candidate for a given award, which is why membership input is so important to the awards pro^^.With the possible exception of the Mitchell Award (because of its age barrier) there are undoubtedj^activities and achievements worthy of these awards occurring every year. Even though there are AwardsCommittee members all over the U.S., their abilities to know everthing that is going on in caving is

self-addressed envelope.

The Society's highest awards are the Honorary Membership and Outstanding Service Award. Theformer is given for outstanding contribution to speleology; the latter for outstanding service tospeleology and the Society. These top awards are of equal stature and each includes life membershipin the Society. Nominations for these awards must be received in advance of the Spring BOG meetingby Jeanne Gumee, 231 Irving Ave., Closter, New Jersey 07624.

Each year a few Certificates of Merit may be awarded to individuals, jointly (to no more than threeindividuals) or to organizations, for outstanding, specific, recent accomplishments in caw exploration,study or conservation. Recipients who are, or become. Society members also become Fellows of theSociety. Address: Kathy Michaels, 323 Davidson Ave., Buffalo, New York 14215.

The title Fellow of the Society is awarded for long-standing service in the field of speleology, whetherscientific, exploratory or administrative. Contact: Tom Rea, 2455 Northern Dr., Plainfield, Indiana

The Ralph W. Stone Research Grant-$l,000-is awarded to a graduate student Pref""8 ̂ thesis^^^soeleoloey Recipients are required to give credit to the NSS when the wprk is published ̂ d donatecopy to the NSS Library. Both student and advisor should respectively sendaXendoi^Lent to: Dave DesMaris, Mail Stop 239-12, NASA Ames Research Center, MoffettField, California 94035.

The Lew Bicking Award recognizes an individual Society member who, through specific actions, hasdemonstrated a dedication to the thorough exploration of a cave or group of caves, and includes acash award from the Lew Bicking Fund. Contact: Rick Banning, 7304 Flower Ave., Tacoma Park,Maryland 20912.

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The James G. Mitchell Award honors the best scientific paper presented at the annual convention by aSociety member (or members) 25 years old or younger who has applied or been recommended, andincludes a cash award from the Mitchell Fund. Send information to: Charles Maus, 1014 3rd St.,S.W.,No.4, Roanoke, Virginia 24016.

The Conservation Award recognizes outstanding dedication to the cause of cave conservation by aninternal organiza,tion and includes $50 cash from the Save-the-Caves Fund. Send nominations to either:Bob Liebman, P.O.Box 441, Lewisburg, West Virginia, 24901 or; NSS Conservation Committee, c/oJerry Thornton, Chmn., P.O.Box 752, Boise, Idaho 83701..

The Peter M. Hauer Spelean History Award is given to an individual or group engaged in an outstanding spelean history research project, and includes a cash award from the Peter M. Hauer Fund. Sendsuggestions to: Janet Quiesser, Rt.3, Box 268-A, Salem, Virginia 24153.

(Certificates of Appreciation are awarded by the Society President to people or organizations that have,in specific ways, furthered the Society's gods.

FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE

May 28th,29th,30th 1983A three day caving trip to Lava Beds National Monumentincluding excursions to Crystal Cave, Fern Cave andmany more. For car pool or sign-ups see Dennis Glasbyat the general grotto meetings or C2dl Dennis in the evenings. Starting Friday, camping will be in the monumentcampgrounds just east of the park headquarters.

July 16,1983, or thereaboutsThere will be a rock climbing seminar given on locationfor beginners and the experienced. The trip leaders areLibby and Jim Nieland. Further details in the nextSpeleograph. ^

June 19,1983Caving trip to Mt. St. Helens. Cave area includes LittleRed River and Gremlin Cave—need lunch and basiccaving gear including knee pads. These two caves arefairly easy to explore except for the crawling in Gremlinbut it's well worth the effort. Little Red River has somereally nice lava falls and a unusual red stream near theend of the cave. Gremlin Cave has some very photogeniclavacicles. Meet at the Lava Cast parking lot near ApeCave at 10:00 O'clock (Just follow the Ape Cave signsoff of Hwy. 503.) Transportation is carpool-sign up atgrotto meetings or call Dennis Glasby.

UPSIDE DOWN TREE CASTS IN THECOLUMBIA RIVER GORGE

by Dennis Glasby

Got a call one evening about a cave in the ColumbiaRiver Gorge near Ainsworth State Park. A Mr. GregBarton said he had found a cave in the gorge and invited,the Oregon Grotto to take a look, explore and takepictures. I was going hiking in the gorge with friends thatweekend, so we made arrangements to meet Greg nearAinsworth Park.

The cliffs in that area of the gorge are about 2,500 feet,straight up, and the worng kind of lava for caves. Thiswas going to be interesting. We met Greg at HorsetailFalls and up the slope we went—and went—climbing upa steep scree slope composed of very loose boulders. Aswe climbed toward the junction of the cliff and the screeslope, I looked for signs of any ropy lava flows in thecliff. At the base of the cliff there was a recess, apparently river-cut, and 20-30 feet high. We stood in the recessand noted that the lava here looked as if someone hadglued chunks together to make the botom of the cliff!Directly in front of us, and overhead in the overhang,were some of the most unusual tree casts I have everseen!

First, these casts are in a basalt strata that is generallyconceded to be at least 15 million years old and, hitsof still fibrous bark and/or wood fiber remain in them.Secondly, they are unusually large. The principal "cave"reported by Greg is actually a very wide castr(about8-foot dia.) that begins at the top of the recess and runsstraight up for at least 150 feet. About ICQ Teelrup anopening to the cliff face admits light. This skylight hasthe look of a large branch system.

The age of the rock forming the casts could be muchyounger than the 15-million-year-old layer at the recess.Alternatively, the encasing lava could have come overthe edge of an existing canyon to fall around trees standing on level ground, and forming an extension of thecliff.

These tree casts probably remained completely closeduntil the river undercut the base of the cliff. The recessappears to be at the root system of the former trees. Onelooks up into the casts from the bottom, so to speak—most unusual. The age of the undercut could probablybe established from a study of past river levels. Theundercut is approximately the same level as the bottomof the main Multnomah Falls.

Unfortunately, the type of rock and the location in thecliff make access to the overhead casts impossible for

May 1983 Page 43

OREGON GROTTO MEMBERSHIP LIST

Copyright 1983, Oregon Grotto of the National Speleological Society. This list is for the exclusive use of theOregon Grotto's members, the National SpeleologicalSociety and/or its members and internal organizations.Commercial use of this list is expressly forbidden.

Letters in parenthesis following names indicate:R - Regular Member, also NSS member.A - Associate Member, non-NSS member.P - Provisional Member, non-voting member.L - Life Member.

H - Honorary Member.

Letters in NSS numbers indicate;

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F - NSS Fellow.

H - Honorary Member.0 - Outstanding Service.

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VRNCOUVER WR 98662

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BRKER-CHRRLIE(L)7926 N.E, WARD RD.

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(206)892-4236

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EENEDICT-ERRL(R/NSS16435)2606 HARRIS ST.EUGENE OR 97405

(503) 345-7698

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BROGAN-PHIL(H)2727 S, ..TOSLIN CT.

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5718 N.W.ALKI RD.

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CONRHD-STEVE(P)2111 N.W. HARRISON

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GRANT-.; ACK ( R/NSS4804L )3308 S.E.157TH

PORTLAND OR 97236(503)761-0151

HERDriAN-CINDV(P)9906 S.W.CONESTOGH #165BEAVERTON OR 97005(503)646-2669

HOWARTH-FRANCIS(R/NSS6344F)BISHOP MUSEUM P.0.B.19000AHONOLULU HAWAII 96819

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all but the most expert climbers, skilled in rock anchoring techniques. Exploration of the interiors will have towait for a fully equipped group; a group which shouldInclude a persons with knowledge of geology and paleontology.

Even though this cave Is har^y more than a very minorarchaeological find, the obsidian there does point outthe possible ^chaeologlcal significance of ice caves.

*Name credit goes to Don Denbo (Mike Sims—you'llalso be interested).

THE SIMS CAVE SYSTEM: [CE-CAVIISIG INTHE HIGH CASCADES FOR ECTOMORPHS

By C. Skinner(See map on next page)

The Sims Cave System* is a short lava tube system foundin the early Holocene basalts of the McKenzie Pass area.The cave system, near the vent of a nine and one-halfmile long lava flow, consists of five caves ranging inlength from only a few feet to about 200 feet. Theseinclude the only two perennial ice caves that I know ofwest of the Cascade Divide. Four of the caves have seena few visitors, but the largest of the tubes, one of the icecaves, appears not to have been previously entered (forgood reason, as I'll soon explain).

The uppermost (nearest to the vent) of the caves. InclineCave, is an excellent example of a roofed-over lavachannel. It's easy to see where the levees of a lava-filledchannel merged to create an open cave. This also leavesthe tube with a distinctive cross-section (see the map)that is typical of lava tubes formed in this way. Thenotch left at the top of the cave provides the habitat fora good population of cave-adapted crickets. This caveis also unusual in that it is inclined at about a thirtydegree angle (the channel roofed itself as the lavas.plunged down a short, steep slope). Incline Cave wasbriefly described by edward Taylor in his ph.D dissertation of the area and in an earlier article in the Ore Bin.

Ectomorph Ice Cave is the largest of the caves in thesystem and is another good example of a roofed lavachannel. The entrance is also the most miserable thatI've yet run into for a lava cave—entry is made by lyingon your back with arms extended and by inching down atiny, not very smooth hole. After a few yards of this, it'spossible to grab enough rock to pull yourself through apool of ice water several inches deep and then onto theice that's found near the entrance of the cave. I originallyfound the entrance as I was looking for something to doin the sheltered entrance area of the cave while waitingout a sudden snowstorm. That there is even a cave hereis not at all apparent from the outside, even now thatI've excavated a small crawl hole down to the water-protected entrance. Once inside, the tube runs for about200 feet, ending very near the surface. The thin walllining is largely intact and is covered with fine examplesof lava drip pendants. Ectomorphs and non-claustropho-bics only, please, for this cave.

Next cave down the system is Notmuch Cave, a short,mostly collapsed segment of the roofed lava channel.

Breakdown Cave, which can be entered through a two-foot diameter hole in the ceiling, is about 100 feet longand is almost completely filled with breakdown. Only anarrow open space near the ceiling and sides of the caveis still passable.

The second ice cave and the smallest cave in the systemis found on the south side of a prominent lava channel.The name Obsidian Flake Ice Cave comes from a verysmall quantity of obsidian that I found near the entrance.

ZANE GREY AT OREGON CAVE ?

by William R. Halliday, M.D.

The cover of the February [1983] Speleograph (Patterson postcard no.230, Zane Grey's Pine Cone) remindedme of something I had wondered about for a long time.Did Zane Grey actually visit Oregon Cave, and if so, wasanything recorded of his visR?

It's pretty clear that the popular writer did visit LavaBeds National Monument. His book Forlorn River wasone of his less notaWe works, with quite unb^ievabledialogue, but in it he does do some good speleo-descrip-tive work which wotdd have been very difficult had henot been on the scene himself. As far as I have been ableto determine, he never used a limestone cave in his localcolor, but if he vi^ed Lava Beds, it would have beeneasy for him to visit Oregon Cave also. And the name"Zane Grey's Pinecone" sounds like the kind of guidelore that arises from a notable visitor saying somethingto the effect that "That thing sure looks like an overgrown pine cone."

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