Watch: Cavers Visit Austria’s Third Longest Cave
Follow along for a quick glimpse of the epic Hirlatzhöhle, a 101 kilometer (62 mile) long and 1.07 kilometer (3,510 foot) deep cave in the Dachstein Mountains of Austria.
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Video: 100 Years of Exploration in Gaping Gill
May 23, 2015 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeLearn about the exploration of Gaping Gill in this 1995 film made to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Frenchman Eduard Martel’s first descent of Yorkshire’s cavernous pothole.
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Try Art Sketching Underground at Kents Cavern
May 21, 2015 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeTry your hand at sketching inside a cave during a special super sketching evening at Kents Cavern on May 29th.
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Video: Speed Caving in Ogof Pont Gam
May 21, 2015 / Wales, United Kingdom, EuropeTry and keep up with these Dudley Caving Club cavers as they speed through Wales’ Ogof Pont Gam, the upper entrance to Ogof Nant Rhin.
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Huge Expansion to Open New Passages at Wookey Hole
May 20, 2015 / England, United Kingdom, EuropePlans are in the works for a major expansion at Wookey Hole Caves that would open an area previously only seen by cave divers.
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Video: 2014 Iron Deep Expedition to Montenegro
May 20, 2015 / Montenegro, EuropeJoin members of the Czech Speleological Society on the 2014 Iron Deep Expedition to explore caves in Montenegro.
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Watch: Cave Diggers Take Shots in Derbyshire
May 19, 2015 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeIn search of virgin cave passage, cave diggers in Derbyshire are breaking rocks in large boulder choke that has a river coming out of the bottom.
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Video: Caver Offers Different Take on Ice Bucket Challenge
Last summer’s Ice Bucket Challenge viral campaign to raise money for ALS (AKA Lou Gehrig’s Disease) went down a little differently in this video filmed in Ireland’s Pol Gonzo cave.
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Watch: Italian Cavers Make the Impossible Possible
Enjoy this heartwarming video of Diversamente Speleo 2014, an event where over 100 cavers from all over Italy came together to enable 20 folks who struggle with disability to experience caving.
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Attend the 2015 Gaping Gill Spring Winch Meet
May 15, 2015 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeThe first winch meet of the year, which allows members of the public and non-cavers to descend into Gaping Gill, is scheduled to run over the spring bank week, May 23rd to May 29th.
