Cavers Discover Dinosaur Tracks on Italy’s Mount Pelmo
A group of mountain climbing cavers stumbled upon a series of what are likely dinosaur tracks this September while on an expedition to visit Giauli Cave. In preparation of abseiling …
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Rock Fall in Ease Gill System Prompts Christmas Day Rescue
December 27, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeAn accident on Christmas Day led to the 82nd call out of the year for the Cave Rescue Organisation. The CRO were alerted just before 6:00pm that a 39-year-old caver …
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British Caving Association Releases Weather Guide for Cavers
December 26, 2011 / United Kingdom, EuropeA publication to help cavers read the weather and better understand how it may affect caves, has recently been published by the British Caving Association. Created to encourage more folks …
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Team Petzl’s Video of Recent Gouffre Berger Expedition
A new video uploaded earlier this week by Petzl takes viewers along on Team Petzl’s recent trip to France’s Gouffre Berger. The trip, which took place this past August, was …
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Bulgarian Ministry Rejects Claims that Expendables 2 Filming Harmed Bats
A probe ordered by Bulgarian Environment Minister, Nona Karadzhova, to check on the bats of Devetashka cave, came to an alternate conclusion to that of environmental groups who believe bats …
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International Symposium on Mine Caves to Return in 2012
The Second International Symposium on Mine Caves is coming back to Iglesias, Sardinia-Italy in 2012. Held first in 2004, the conference acted as a catalyst for mine cave research across …
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Breakthrough Produces Hungary’s Longest Cave System
Earlier this week the Hungarian Cave and Karst Research Society announced a connection between the Harcsaszájú-Hideglyuk System and Pálvölgyi-Mátyáshegyi cave has led what is now the longest cave in Hungary. …
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Large Cave Spider Snags European Recognition in 2012
For the large cave spider, 2012 is poised to be an exciting year. Having recently been voted as both the 2012 European Spider of the Year and the German Cave …
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Questions Over Dead Bats at Bulgaria’s Devetashka Cave
The recent movie shoot inside Bulgaria’s Devetashka cave that left its precious bat population in jeopardy is beginning to attract legal attention. Used as a location for the upcoming action …
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Participate in the 2011 Speleo Photo of the Year Contest
The sixth annual Speleo Photo of the Year photoraphy contest has once again been kicked off by the Lithuanian caving club Aenigma. The contest, which began accepting photos on Monday, …
