Common Dangers of Caving
While caving can be an exciting and rewarding activity, it is important to understand the potential dangers involved. In this article, we will explore the hazards of caving and how to minimize the risks.
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Stalactites and Stalagmites
Many people who are not into caving and don’t know a thing about speleology have heard this cave-related word pair – stalactites and stalagmites. They know that they are made of rock, and one of them hangs down from the ceiling and the other rises from the ground. Which is which? No idea? We’ll tell you.
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Caves in New Mexico
This is a master list of all major caves in New Mexico, sorted alphabetically.
(more…)Lechuguilla Cave
Eight-longest cave in the world, Lechuguilla Cave offers an extremely large variety of rock formations and unusual geology. Due to its rare speleothems and microbiology as well as its excellent overall condition, the world-famous Lechuguilla Cave only offers access to approved cavers to reduce impact.
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Caves in West Virginia
This is a master list of all major caves in West Virginia, sorted alphabetically.
(more…)Donaldson Cave (West Virginia)
While considered a beginner cave, Donaldson Cave is by no means boring and offers a variety of challenges to someone who is just starting out caving.
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Hypothermia: Why It is Dangerous and How You Can Avoid It
Caving has many dangers associated with it: not being in contact with the outside world, a real possibility of injuries, such as falls, concussions, lacerations and fractions, getting trapped, a limited amount of food and water, the list goes on. Today, we look at a silent but deadly danger: hypothermia.
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Nutty Putty Cave Accident
This article describes the Nutty Putty Cave accident in which a 26-year-old caver named John Jones tragically lost his life in 2009. His death is a sobering reminder of how dangerous caving can be and why we should follow safe caving practices at all times when spelunking.
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What Should Your Cave Pack Include?
In most cases, protective clothing and gear isn’t enough to go caving. You should also have a sturdy cave pack that contains everything else you might need during your time in the cave – food, water, first aid, extra batteries, extra lights and some other not so obvious stuff. Let’s have a look.
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Caves in Colorado
Colorado is home to hundreds of caves, most of which are known only to local caving clubs (grottos). Here we list the major (longest, deepest, most visited or otherwise most well known) caves that have a publicly known location.
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