Patricia Crowther
Patricia ("Pat") Crowther was an active and dedicated caver and surveyor in the 1960s and early 1970s.
Patricia was well known in the caving community for her slight frame and and her incredible dedication. These two traits led her to pursue promising leads other cavers were unwilling or unable to attempt. Of particular note is her traversal of The Tight Spot just beyond the end of the A-Survey in the portion of the Flint Ridge cave system underlying Houchins Valley. The Tight Spot proved to be the critical juncture leading to the passages connecting the Mammoth and Flint Ridege cave systems. Both Patricia Crowther and her then-husband William were part of many expeditions that attempted to connect the caves. Pat was part of the September 9, 1972 expedition that finally completed that historic Final Connection.
Patricia pursued her undergraduate studies at MIT where she met and married
William Crowther. The couple had two daughters, Sandy and Laura and divorced in the mid-1970s.
Patricia wrote The Grand Kentucky Junction: Memoirs, an account of the expeditions undertaken to connect the Mammoth and Flint Ridge cave systems.
Note: There is a woman named Patricia Crowther who is widely recognized as a key figure in the early promotion of modern Wicca. She is unrelated.
Referenced By
Will Crowther | William Crowther
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