Thursday, November 29, 2012

French-Swiss cavers reveal more of giant cave system in New Britain

A French-Swiss team of cavers has released photographs and a film from its latest expedition to a huge network of chambers and sinkholes beneath the Nakanai Ranges of West New Britain, in Papua New Guinea.

The film has premiered at a mountaineering film festival in the French city of Grenoble, and photos from the WOWO 2012 expedition will soon be available on the web.

To find out more about this underworld Isabelle Genoux talked to French speleologist and photographer Philip Bence.

The interview can be listened to on Radio Australia.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

French-Swiss cavers reveal more of giant cave system in New Britain

A French-Swiss team of cavers has released photographs and a film from its latest expedition to a huge network of chambers and sinkholes beneath the Nakanai Ranges of West New Britain, in Papua New Guinea.

The film has premiered at a mountaineering film festival in the French city of Grenoble, and photos from the WOWO 2012 expedition will soon be available on the web.

To find out more about this underworld Isabelle Genoux talked to French speleologist and photographer Philip Bence.

The interview can be listened to on Radio Australia.