Talk:Licancabur Lake

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The web page says

"In 1988 Dr Charles Brush scuba dived in the lake, setting an unofficial world record for the highest ever altitiude dive."

but Scuba Diving magazine say that Johan Reinhard and others dove it in 1982 (http://www.scubadiving.com/training/advanced-skills/2006/10/the-edge

"In April 1980, Reinhard summited the snow-covered mountain and saw the frozen lake for the first time. He returned during the summer in 1981 and made several free dives in the 40-degree water, although the oxygen-deprived mountain air made reaching the shallowish bottom a Herculean task, even for Reinhard, who free-dives to 50 feet in the ocean. Nevertheless, the lung-burning plunges revealed brilliant clouds of red, yellow and brown zooplankton, a discovery that, along with the possibility of cultural artifacts, prompted Reinhard and four others to plot a return a year later with scuba gear and cameras. Beginning at 4,900 feet, the team made three grueling trips up Licancabur's steep, rocky slopes, schlepping dry suits, regulators, lead weights and a rubber dinghy. They also hauled tanks of pure oxygen, as Reinhard figured they could enjoy the benefits the gas provided at altitude without running the risk of toxicity, given the shallow depth of the lake. Dive tables at the time provided bottom times only for dives up to 14,000 feet of altitude, so the team extrapolated the numbers to 19,200. Over four days, they made 11 dives ..."

Bob Ayers —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.92.11.61 (talk) 00:48, 1 June 2010 (UTC)