Sorry about the poor footage but there’s really nothing you can do to get better footage out of this cave. It’s 140F, 100% humidity, and filled with sulfurous gas. We prepared by taping our cave suits to our boots and our gloves and piling ice in. It truly didn’t help at all.
I think I posted the longer format version here a while back but here’s it chopped down to the best parts.
Hey guys! Just an individual article excerpt from Rocky Mountain Caving 44, 2 that I wrote regarding the possibility of limestone karst appearing in Antarctica. Give it a read, let me know what y'all think.
Would you consider this dangerous? As you can see, it maintains a healthy bend radius, and there is no other sheath damage. Retire, or fine?
This is an article written for Rocky Mountain Caving Volume 44, Issue 1 regarding the single greatest mystery in Colorado caving: The hunt for Tortuga Caverns. Supposedly discovered by Gene Dover in the early 80s, he mapped it, published multiple articles about it, and then never returned leaving a puzzle to find its entrance. Colorado cavers have argued over the ensuing 4 decades about whether the cave exists at all!
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Let's see if any of y'all have what it takes to solve it! (I have a theory and am going there next week!)
Anyone know any good caves where Boy Scouts can try out spelunking in Virginia or West Virginia? I’m not talking about a tour of Luray Caverns, but I mean actually crawling around/climbing some rocks etc in a cave that’s a bit off the beaten path, but still with a guide who can make sure we stay safe. We’re located in Northern VA and we’re able to drive 2-3 hours to get to a good spot.