A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. Courtesy of the author & The Karst Waters Institute. 2002.
vertical caving — Caving that includes a lot of ascending and descending [13]. See also vertical caver … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Pit cave — A caver rappelling into Mexico s enormous pit cave, Sotano de las Golondrinas … Wikipedia
Caving — or spelunking is the recreational sport of exploring caves. In contrast, speleology is the scientific study of caves and the cave environment. [http://www.teara.govt.nz/TheBush/BushAndMountainRecreation/Caving/3/en Caving in New Zealand] (from Te … Wikipedia
Castleguard Cave — is a limestone cave located at the north end of Banff National Park in the Rocky Mountains of Canada. With 20,357m of surveyed passages (as of 2007), it is Canada’s longest cave, and its fifth deepest at 384m. Castleguard Cave ascends gently from … Wikipedia
Single Rope Technique — (SRT) is a set of methods used to descend and ascend ropes. SRT is used in caving, potholing, rock climbing, rope rescue, roped access for building maintenance and by arborists for tree climbing. American caver Bill Cuddington, known as Vertical… … Wikipedia
Pierre Chevalier — Infobox Person name = Pierre Chevalier image size = caption = birth date = 1905 birth place = death date = 2001 death place = other names = known for = occupation = nationality =Pierre Chevalier (1905 – 2001) was a well known caver and… … Wikipedia
Liste des plus grands puits naturels — Certaines parties verticales de cavités naturelles, appelées « puits » dans le jargon spéléologique (pit ou pitch ou shaft en anglais), peuvent atteindre des profondeurs de plusieurs centaines de mètres. Sommaire 1 Répartition par… … Wikipédia en Français
Mendip Hills — Coordinates: 51°18′N 2°44′W / 51.3°N 2.733°W / 51.3; 2.733 … Wikipedia
Sima Pumacocha — is a limestone cave located in the Yauyos province of central Peru near the village of Laraos, high in the Andes mountains. It is one of the deepest caves in South America.Physical and geological settingAt 4300m to 4400m above sealevel, the… … Wikipedia
Glacier cave — A glacier cave is a cave formed within the ice of a glacier. Glacier caves are often called ice caves, but this term is properly used to describe bedrock caves that contain year round ice.Most glacier caves are started by water running through or … Wikipedia
