Memorial Remembers Cave Diver Eric Establie
Last weekend a memorial was erected in Labastide de Virac, France for Eric Establie who disappeared during a dive in Dragonnière de Gaud on October 3rd, 2010. Family, friends and …
Europe Caving News
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Cave Diving Accident Results in Death of Lithuanian Cave Diver
On June 12, 2011, three Lithuanian divers set out to explore a recently discovered ballistic missile shafts in south west Latvia that had been flooded. Although the first dive was …
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Italy’s Abisso di Malaga Fosetta Passes One Kilometre
In early June, members of the Gruppo Grotte Emilio Roner Rovereto and the Gruppo Grotte Schio Cai descended into Abisso di Malaga Fosetta on an expedition. 32 hours later they …
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Photography Exhibit inside Greek Bomb Shelter
A photography exhibition put on by the Thessaloniki Speleology Association “Proteus” is currently on display in Greece. The exhibition is housed inside an old bomb shelter dating back to the …
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Beautifully Decorated Applecross Cave Discovered in Scotland
May 30, 2011 / Scotland, United Kingdom, EuropeA new cave 180 meters (590 feet) long has been discovered along the west cost of the Scottish Highlands by members of the Grampian Speleological Group. The discovery, dubbed Applecross …
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Hen Party Held in Britain’s Gaping Gill
May 29, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeAlthough it may have been a difficult place to get to, holding a party in one of Britain’s biggest caves must have been a memorable experience for all involved. Bride-to-be …
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Video of April Visit to England’s Ireby Fell Cavern
May 19, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeFilmed during a visit on April 22nd by members of the Dudley Caving Club and West Midlands Cave Exploration Group to Ireby Fell Cavern. First explored in 1949, Ireby Fell …
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Explos Film Festival Explodes June 2nd
The fourth annual Explos Film Festival kicks off on June 2nd, 2011 and runs until the 5th. The event held in Ax-les-Thermes, on the French side of the pyranees highlights …
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Breakthrough in Grottes de Presque After 25 Years
This past Saturday cavers from the Spéléo club de Saint-Céré discovered new galleries in the Grottes de Presque, in Saint-Médard-de-Presque, 450 kilometers (280 miles) south of Paris. The new passage, …
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British Caving Association Releases Near Annual Newsletter
May 16, 2011 / United Kingdom, EuropeThe British Caving Association has just put out it’s 14th issue, the first newsletter since July 2010. The BCA and Speleological Union of Ireland have worked out the differences in …
