Fatal Cave Diving Incident Occurs in France
A French cave diver died last Thursday after failing to resurface at Font Estramar, a resurgence near Perpignan in the South of France. Jean-Luc Armengaud, 52, began a dive at …
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Anthropologists Discover Early Art in Rock Shelter Near Chauvet Cave
An international team of scientists have recently discovered some of earliest known art in a rock shelter near the France’s famous Chauvet Cave. On a 1.5 metric ton (3000+ pound) …
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Recently Discovered Cave in French Pyrenees Reaches 400 Meters in Depth
A group of nine French cavers of the Groupe Spéléologique Haut-Pyrénéen de Tarbes have reached a depth of -409 meters (1,341 feet) in a recently discovered cave in the French …
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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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New Research Finds French Cave Artists were Children
Cambridge University researchers who have recently developed a method to identify the gender and age of prehistoric artists put it to the test at France’s Rouffignac cave and discovered that …
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Team Petzl Goes Caving in France’s Gouffre Berger
This past August Team Petzl climbers and alpinists had the chance to visit France’s Gouffre Berger to try caving. In 1955, caver Fernand Petzl was a member of the team …
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Amazing Results from the First International Meeting of the Photographers of the Underworld
With the First International Conference of Cave Photographers winding up on August 20th, the photos taken during the event have started to be released on the internet. The recently uploaded …
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Cave Photographer Robert Shone Visits France’s Gouffre Berger Cave System
The Telegraph has just come out with a photo story on British cave photographer Robert Shone‘s trip to France’s Gouffre Berger cave system, the first cave found to be deeper …
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British Caver Resuced From France’s Diau Cave System
A 38 year old British caver was rescued Friday after she fell into a pit 11 meters (36 feet) deep. The caver was part of a group on through trip …
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Chamois 2011: International Exploration Camp
The 3rd International European Speleological Federation Camp “Chamois Camp 2011” has come to a close after 10 intense days. The event drew more than 30 participants from 10 countries. Lots …
