Descent (31)
May 1975
Britain’s First SRT Fatality
The facts behind David Huxtable’s death in Gaping Gill, with ...
Gaping Ghyll: Why Did the Rope Break?
An analysis of rope types and why some are unsuitable for SRT.
New Guinea 75
The latest expedition to Papua New Guinea is one of the largest and most ambitious to leave our shores.
Otter Hole
A tidal sump guards the secrets of a discovery in the Forest of Dean.
NCA News Bulletin
The NCA reports back to cavers.
Cave Photography
Alan Coase turns to flash techniques in part three of his series on cave photography.
The Problems Now Facing Britain’s ‘Super-Cave’
Making Ogof Ffynnon Ddu the centrepiece of British caves is not an easy thing.
Cover: The huge Iaro River Cave of Papua New Guinea. Photo: Uncredited
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