The Timpanogos Grotto meets the
second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at Hansen
Mountaineering located at 1799 N. State Street in Orem, Utah. The
meetings consists of cave related business, trip reports, trip planning, and an
educational program. 2012 has a quarterly schedule change with larger TriGrotto presentations. All are welcome to attend grotto meetings and functions.
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2012 |
| Check with Grotto Chair Debbie Spoons for the schedule of 2012 topics. |
Jan 10
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Planning Meeting
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July 10
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TBA
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Feb 14
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Careful Caving Safety
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Aug 14
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TBA
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Mar
|
Tri-Grotto
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Sept
|
Tri-Grotto
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April 10
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TBA
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Oct 9
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TBA
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May 8
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TBA
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Nov 13 |
2012 Year in Review - Leadership Nominations |
June
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Tri-Grotto |
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Dec 13 |
Christmas Party - Elections |
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2011 |
Jan 11
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Planning Meeting
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July 12
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Feb 8
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Careful Caving Safety
Andy Armstrong
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Aug 9
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Mar 8
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Mexico Caving
Peter Ruplinger
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Sept 13
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April 12
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On Rope Techniques
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Oct 11
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May 10
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Nov 8 |
2011 Year in Review - Leadership Nominations |
June 14
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Dec 13 |
Christmas Party - Elections |
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2010 |
Jan 12
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Planning Meeting
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July 13
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Knots & Headlights
Kent Scott
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Feb 9
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Careful Caving Ethics, Vertical Skills
Max Barker
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Aug 10
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The Great Deep - Main Drain
Brandon Kowalis
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Mar 9
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Cave Packs
Kent Forman, Max Barker, Kent Scott
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Sept 14
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Alaskan Caving
Max Barker
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April 13
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Mexico Caving
Peter Ruplinger
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Oct 12
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Vertical Training
Max Barker
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May 11
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WNS - White Nose Syndrome
Cami Pulham
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Nov 9 |
2010 Year in Review - Leadership Nominations |
June 8
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GPS Solutions
Peter Ruplinger
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Dec 14
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Christmas Party - Elections |
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2009 |
Jan 13
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Arizona Caving
Andy & Bonny Armstrong
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July 14
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Caving Gear
Kent Forman
Securing Nutty Putty
Michael Leavitt
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Feb 10
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Careful Caving Ethics
Max Barker
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Aug 11
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Cave Photography
Brandon Kowalis
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Mar 10
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Cave Packs; Name That Cave
Kent Forman
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Sept 8
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Timpanogos Cave Management Plan
Cami Pulham
2009 NSS Convention Recap
Andy Armstrong
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April 14
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Vertical Training
Max Barker
New Grotto Website
Michael Leavitt
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Oct 13
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South Dakota Caving Report
Max Cook
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May 12
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Headlamps; Cave Entrances
Max Barker
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Nov 10
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Year in Review - Leadership Nominations |
June 9
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The Caves of Arkansas
Bonny Armstrong
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Dec 8
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Christmas Party - Elections - Nutty Putty Summary
Michael Leavitt
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2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
Jan
10
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Interactive Rigging Demonstration
Jon Jasper
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July
11
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Tony
Grove Year 2005 Progress
Jon Jasper
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Feb
14
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Name that Cave
Jon Jasper
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Aug
8
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NSS
Convention
Bellingham
,
WA
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Mar
14
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Cave Rescue
Rodney Mulder
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Sept
12
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April
11
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Dan Clyde Tribute
Rob Cranney
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Oct
10
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Management
Successes in Nutty Putty
Jon Jasper
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May
9
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"
Utah
Caves
"
video
James Crawley
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Nov
14
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Journey
to the Center of the Earth
Trailer for the History Channel
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June
13
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Nutty
Putty Gating video
Rob Cranney
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Dec
12
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2005 |
Jan
11
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Caving in
China
Yifan Shi
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July
12
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TAG
Caving
Brandon Kowallis
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Feb
8
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Mexico
Caving Adventures
Brandon Kowallis &
Peter Ruplinger
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Aug
9
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Caving
in
China
Shay Lelegren
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Mar
8
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Bloomington Cave Graffiti Removal
Jon Jasper
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Sept
13
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Caving
in
Thailand
Shay Lelegren
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April
12
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Cave
Conservation & Ethics
BLM video
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Oct
11
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Utah
Caving Video
Rob Cranney
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May
10
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Ascending
Systems DEMO
Jon Jasper
& Brandon Kowallis |
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Nov
8
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Deep
Caves
of the World
Peter Hartley |
June
14
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Gear
Heads
Jon Jasper et. al.
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Dec
13
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Successes
in
Utah
Cave
Conservation
Jon Jasper
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2004 |
Jan
13
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Utah
Caves
Photography Show
Brandon Kowallis
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July
13
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Eastern US
Caving
Chuck Acklin |
Feb
10
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Cave Scouting Program
Chuck Acklin
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Aug
10
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NSS Convention in
Michigan
Brandon Kowallis |
Mar
9
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Baja
,
Mexico
Peter Ruplinger
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Sept
14
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Grotto 30th Anniversary
Richard
Downey
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April
13
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Yucatan
,
Mexico
Megan
Porter
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Oct
12
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Search for Caves in
Baja
,
Mexico
Peter Ruplinger |
May
11
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Sistema de Cheve,
Mexico
Brandon
Kowallis
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Nov
9
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Tony
Grove
Cave
Survey
Jon Jasper
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June
8
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Video
on
Utah
County
Caves
Cody Beardall
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Dec
14
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Locating Caves with GPS
Rod Stilmar |
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2003 |
Jan 2
|
Year in Review
Brandon Kowallis &
Jon Jasper
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July 8
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Cave Mapping
Brandon Kowallis
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Feb 6
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Cave Crayfish
Jen Buhay
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Aug 12
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NSS Convention Picture Show
Jason
Mateljak
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Mar 6
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Geology of Utah
Dr. Bart Kowallis
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Sept 9
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Using GIS to Analyze
Utah
Caves
Jon Jasper
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April 3
|
Karst Hydrology of
Utah
Larry
Spangler
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Oct 14
|
Stories from the Past
Dale Green
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May 1
|
Vertical Training
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Nov 11
|
Water's Journey: The Hidden Rivers of
Florida
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June 5
|
Timpanogos Grotto Projects
Jon Jasper
& Brandon Kowallis
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Dec 9
|
Caves of
Malaysia
Katharina Dittmar &
Megan Porter
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2002 |
Jan 3
|
Journey into Amazing Caves
Hazel Barton
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July 4
|
Caving in the
Dominican Republic
Shay
Lelegren
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Feb 7
|
NSS Slide Show -
Utah
Caves
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Aug 2
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Adventures in
Mexico
Caves
Peter Ruplinger
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Mar 7
|
Green
Cave
-
Missouri
Chuck Acklin
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Sept 5
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Vertical Training
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April 4
|
Southern Utah
/
Arizona
Strip
Caves
Jon Jasper
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Oct 3
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Projects at Timpanogos Cave
Jon Jasper
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May 2
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Grotto Barbeque
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Nov 7
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Cave Photography
Brandon Kowallis
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June 6
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Journey into
Utah
Caves
Brandon Kowallis
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Dec 5
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Mysterious Life of Caves
NOVA Video
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