Cavers smash world depth record

BBC ^ | 4/22/05

[LibWhacker]

These cavers ought to be worried that they'll break through that final obstacle and find themselves peering down into Hell, with Hillary standing there glowering at them with a giant red-hot pitchfork in her hand. :-)

[Mr. Jazzy]

"During an expedition from August to September 2004, a team of 56 cavers (45 men and 11 women) representing seven countries explored Kubera, deep below the Arabika mountain massif of the western Caucasus."





A group of proctologists , no doubt.

Any truth to the rumor that they are going to call any deeper caverns "Schiavos"?

(Sarcasm off)

[Buzwardo]

Caving is no big deal, I've done a lot of it. The biggest thing to surmount are your own fears. If you are into exploring and want to be the first person to encounter a portion of the planet caving is about the only cost effective way left. Get a hard hat, put on the clothes your wife won't let you wear anymore, and start crawling.

In most caving circles explosives are considered bad form. Instant cave, we call 'em. What's the point of exploring when you can just blow a big hole in your own backyard?

[US_MilitaryRules]

My heart is racing just reading this!!

[r9etb]

Just pulling your chain r9....sorry, ;).

I'll bet my dog paid you off....