Friday, December 28, 2007

Two bodies found in cave

Two bodies have been found in a North Yorkshire cave after rescue teams worked through the night.

The bodies were recovered at 3.20am today from Yordas Cave near Ingleton in the Yorkshire Dales.

Police and cave rescue workers were called out after a report from a woman whose husband had not returned home.

Neither body has yet been formally identified.

Source: The Sun

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Fixed Hangers Removed From French Grotte des Cavottes

Due to excessive placement of fixed hangers (bolts) and the resulting increase of non-trained people visiting the cave, the Regional Committee of the Doubs has decided to remove the bolts from the "Grotte des Cavottes" in Montrond-le-Château, France.

The work was done during a course from the French School of Speleology (EFS) at Halloween 2007 and was filmed by some members:




Friday, December 28, 2007

Two bodies found in cave

Two bodies have been found in a North Yorkshire cave after rescue teams worked through the night.

The bodies were recovered at 3.20am today from Yordas Cave near Ingleton in the Yorkshire Dales.

Police and cave rescue workers were called out after a report from a woman whose husband had not returned home.

Neither body has yet been formally identified.

Source: The Sun

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Fixed Hangers Removed From French Grotte des Cavottes

Due to excessive placement of fixed hangers (bolts) and the resulting increase of non-trained people visiting the cave, the Regional Committee of the Doubs has decided to remove the bolts from the "Grotte des Cavottes" in Montrond-le-Château, France.

The work was done during a course from the French School of Speleology (EFS) at Halloween 2007 and was filmed by some members: