Descent (105)
April 1992
Open Season Leads to The Precious Years
Carno Adit in South Wales has barely been out of the news for several issues of Descent, and this one is no exception. During a hectic three-week period at the start of the year approximately 4.5km of new passage was discovered at the end of Southern Discomfort. Here is the latest news in the search for the Llangynidr Master Cave.
The Descent Caption Competition
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A Bulgarian Excursion
Fewer travel restrictions for Czech cavers has led to their heading for more distant sites. In 1990, two of them travelled to Bulgaria, not only for exploration but to make a film.
Gear Review: Warmbac Survival Bag and Sub-Zero Clothing
Here’s a new rescue-orientated survival bag and an alternative to the traditional furry undersuit.
The Big Dig Day
Digging with a mechanical excavator moves from Mendip to the Forest of Dean as Piccadilly Pot is opened.
The Iron Man is Dead
Memories of one of the hardest of cavers, Ken Pearce.
The Mines of Arran
Exploration in the barytes and limestone mines of this island in the Firth of Clyde.
Cover: Beaded helictites in Silen Splendor, Cave of the Winds, Colorado. Photo: Chris Howes
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