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<h1>Nick Thorne</h1>
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Nick Thorne (Fitzwilliam, 1976-79, Committee 1976-77, Secretary 1977-78,
President 1978-79)<br />
started caving with the
<a href="http://web.ukonline.co.uk/john/bec.htm">Bristol Exploration Club</a>
before coming up to Cambridge, so was rapidly integrated into club
activities. Soon joined several other CUCC members in joining the
<a href="http://www.pennine.demon.co.uk/NPC/">Northern Pennine Club</a></p>
<p>Came on the 1977, 78, 79 and 80 expeditions and played a major part in the
exploration of Eislufth&ouml;hle (-506m) including the bottoming trip of
1979.</p>
<p>Inventor of the "Thorne Modification" of the "doubled-second bar" for rack descenders
in <a href="http://www.cucc.survex.com/jnl/1979/racks.htm">A Review of Thermal Improvements to the Standard Rappel Rack</a>
in Cambridge Underground 1979.
<hr style="clear: both" /><p class="caption">Photo &copy; A.E.R.Waddington, 1978</p>
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