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New Indiana Caverns Show Cave Opening Date Approaching
April 6, 2013 / Indiana, United States, North AmericaWith the proposed opening date looming, folks at Indiana Caverns are working hard to complete the new tourist attraction. Since the end of May 2012, NSS cavers Gary Roberson, Terry …
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This Week on CaveChat: March 30th – April 5th, 2013 Edition
April 5, 2013CaveChat.org is the official forum of the National Speleological Society. Since its creation in 2005 CaveChat has quickly become the go to place for everything related to caving. With more …
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Philippine Speleological Society to Hold 13th National Caving Congress
April 5, 2013 / Philippines, AsiaNext week, the Philippine Speleological Society, in partnership with the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources, will hold the 13th Philippine National Caving Congress. The theme of the week-long …
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CRO Rescues Hypothermic Caver From Yorkshire’s Gaping Gill
April 4, 2013 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeIn its 15th incident of the year, Clapham’s Cave Rescue Organisation came to the aid of a French student suffering from hypothermia inside North Yorkshire’s Gaping Gill. The 31-year-old student, …
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Ask Cavers: Have You Had a Rabies Vaccination?
April 3, 2013Rabies is a viral disease carried by some mammals that is fatal to humans. With less than one percent of wild bats presumed infected, and no known cases of cavers …
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Sistema Huautla Becomes Deepest Cave in the Western Hemisphere
April 3, 2013 / Mexico, North AmericaCavers on an expedition to Sistema Huautla in southern Mexico have recently announced that they have reached a new depth of 1,545 meters (5,069 feet), once again making Sistema Huautla …
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Iranian Cavers Discover World’s Fourth Largest Cave Room
Iranian Cavers exploring a new cave have discovered one of the largest rooms in the world. The limestone cave which contains it is known as Ghar-e-Dosar and is located near …
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SEC Cavers Sink to New Depths in South Africa’s Deepest Cave
April 2, 2013 / South Africa, Africa / By Dave IngoldA sinkhole first discovered in the ’90s has, since January this year, yielded new passages leading off from a massive chamber. Experienced cavers of the South Africa’s Speleological Exploration Club …
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Absolute Darkness: Canadian Brewery Launches Caving Themed Beer
April 1, 2013 / Canada, North AmericaEarly last month, Canada’s Vancouver Island Brewery released a new beer with a caving connection. To create the India Dark Ale, cleverly dubbed Absolute Darkness, the brewery teamed up Vancouver …
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Month in Review: March 2013’s Must Read Caving News
March 31, 2013With March almost over and spring finally on its way, it’s once again time to recap of the ten most popular titbits of caving news published on Caving News. This …
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No Place on Earth: New Cave Documentary Opening in Theatres
March 30, 2013A new documentary film, featuring caving, will open in theatres across the U.S. on April 5th. The film, titled No Place on Earth, tells the truly remarkable story of five …
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This Week on CaveChat: March 23rd – 29th, 2013 Edition
March 29, 2013 / By David GrimesCaveChat.org is the official forum of the National Speleological Society. Since its creation in 2005 CaveChat has quickly become the go to place for everything related to caving. With more …
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2014 Balkan Speleological Conference Announced
The Balkan Speleological Conference has just been announced to coincide with the 85th anniversary of organized caving in Bulgaria and the 50th anniversary of the Helictit Speleological Club in 2014. …
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U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region Caves to Reopen
March 28, 2013 / Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, United States, North AmericaCaves in the Rocky Mountain Region of the U.S. Forest Service, which have been closed for the last three years due to the threat of white-nose syndrome, will reopen again …
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Ask Cavers: Is Your Significant Other a Caver?
March 27, 2013Does your partner share your love for the underground? For this weeks Ask Cavers question, we want to know if your significant other is also a caver. If they’re not, …
