Subject: Caving Clubs in UAE?
Nov 15, 2000
 
HI,
 I was really happy to see that there is caving in the desert. I am a member of the SCL ( Speleo Club DU LIBAN) but  moving to the emirates. do you know of caving clubs in the UAE? Are there caves in the UAE?... and can you give me contact numbers, adresses?
 If there are regular outings in Saudi Arabia... I would also be interested in participting if I am in that area... could you give me a contact adress of the club?
 
thanks
Jackie
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REPLY:
Good to know you will be heading this way, Jackie!
I have been trying for some time to find you caver contacts in the UAE and I asked other cavers as well, but, alas, I came up with no one!  However, you might try contacting Cheryl Jones, who used to do a lot of caving in Oman.  Her email is:
cherylj-(a)-erols.com
and, if you haven't seen it, you should check out the great Aramco World article on the the Majlis al Jinn in Oman. See:
 
http://nerve-net.zocalo.net/jg/c/Oman/Majlis/Aramco.htm
 
Yes, there is a lot of caving activity going on in Saudi Arabia. Keep in contact when you are in UAE and check out Saudicaves regularly!
 
John Pint
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