Caver Trapped in Pit After Mud Clogs Vertical Gear
A caver spent 17 hours trapped in a pit earlier this month after his rope and ascending equipment failed due to an accumulation of sticky mud. Late on June 22nd, …
A caver spent 17 hours trapped in a pit earlier this month after his rope and ascending equipment failed due to an accumulation of sticky mud. Late on June 22nd, …
With 9 days left to spare, the fundraising campaign to benefit the Ellison’s Cave rescuers has reached, and now surpassed its goal of $5,000. Started by friends and family of …
A three-year-old girl from Utah sustained serious injuries after she fell off a platform while on a tour at South Dakota’s Jewel Cave National Monument on May 28th. The girl …
A young man was rescued on Monday evening after he became lost in Hughes Cave in Alabama’s Morgan County. Three people were exploring the cave when the battery in 18-year-old …
In response to last week’s massive rescue in Georgia’s Ellison’s Cave, friends and family of the now recovering Dwight Kempf have organized a fundraising campaign to benefit his rescuers. Over …
Details continue to emerge about the rescue of a caver from inside Georgia’s Ellison’s Cave earlier this week. Caver Dwight Kempf, 54, was part of an experienced group of four …
A group of cavers ran into trouble while exploring Georgia’s Ellison’s Cave this past Sunday, when one member of the party fell some 9 to 12 meters (30 to 40 …
Firefighters came to the aid of a swimmer on Saturday after he became trapped in a cave by high surf on the west shore Hawaii’s big island. The rescuers responded …
Earlier this week a 22-year-old explorer was helped out of a Kentucky cave after he became stranded, unable to get out on his own. At around 2:00 pm on Monday, …
Three students from Brigham Young University-Idaho were rescued on Mother’s Day after they failed to return from a visit to Wyoming’s Wind Cave. The group, Simon Jones, 24 of Rexburg, …