Watch: Caving Expedition to Switzerland’s Gorner Glacier
May 31, 2015 / Switzerland, Europe
Join the October 2014 expedition to explore the ice caves of Switzerland’s Gorner Glacier.
Switzerland Caving News
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Swiss Caver Rescued After Days Trapped Beyond Sump
April 13, 2013 / Switzerland, EuropeA Swiss caver was rescued on Friday evening after being trapped underground for two days. The man, identified as Roland Geiser, was on a solo caving trip in Grotte de …
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End of Year Accident Kills Experienced Swiss Caver
January 2, 2013 / Switzerland, EuropeA 30-year-old Swiss woman died on Sunday, December 30th, 2012 after she fell about 40 meters (130 feet) during a caving trip in Switzerland’s Siebenhengste-Hohgant cave system. The woman, an …
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Cavers Complete Project Declined by Construction Companies
July 14, 2012 / Switzerland, EuropeCavers came to the rescue of Switzerland’s Temple de Plan-les-Ouates this week to help with a project to insulate its floors. The Speleological Society of Geneva was contacted after no …
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Cave Photographer Urs Widmer Succumbs to Cancer
April 9, 2012 / Switzerland, EuropeRenowned cave photographer and publisher Urs Widmer died in Switzerland on Sunday morning after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Urs was the founder and co-owner of Speleo Projects, an international …
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French Caver Diver Dies in Mishap at Swiss Spring
January 31, 2012 / Switzerland, EuropeA French cave diver died this past Sunday, January 29th during an afternoon dive in the Chaudanne spring, near the town of Rossinière Vaud, Switzerland. While the 30-year-old dived alone …
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13th Swiss National Congress of Speleology / Euro Speleo Forum Announced
January 15, 2012 / Switzerland, EuropeLater this year, the 13th Swiss National Congress of Speleology / Euro Speleo Forum will be held in Muotathal, Switzerland. The theme of the congress, which is expected to draw …
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New Study of Switzerland’s Plaine Morte Glacier
September 8, 2011 / Switzerland, EuropeA team of researchers from the universities of Bern, Freiburg and Lausanne recently began to try to answer the question; where does the melt water from Switzerland’s Plaine Morte glacier …
