Maybe I'll just pass on Hospital Hole. Sounds like it's more trouble than it's worth.
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Maybe I'll just pass on Hospital Hole. Sounds like it's more trouble than it's worth.
Agreed - I think that's why it's called "Hospital" Hole!Originally Posted by GLM
The last time I dove Hospital Hole (~2 months ago) there were two H2S Layers, one at 45' and one at 85'. Traditionally there is only one around 70'. Because the sulfur was deeper than normal I saw some formations I had never seen, there was a section of the wall with draperies about 10' x 20'. Very cool
It is a neat dive and worth doing at least once!
Matt Vinzant
Hi.. last year diving Hell's Bells in Q.roo, Mexico with a really high concentration of H2S, I had water getting in in the mouth for a mouth piece problem.... I was diving a reabreather...went on OC exhaled, took a fresh breath and went again in CCR. Called the dive (we were doing our safety stop). The taste in the mouth was horrible and while my buddies did a second dive I was not feeling so good and decided to stay out. Spend the time sleeping and when I woke up I had that taste in the mouth for another 2 days. I dove other places before and after Hell's Bells and never had a skin problem or others. I guide people in these cenotes and inform them not to clear the mask and that some people can be sensitive to the H2S. However it is for sure a very bad idea to taste it!
Do a latex hood, dry gloves and FFM help with this kind of scenario?
If the layer is really thick, and strong perhaps, but the stuff still attacks all your metal gear
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