Contents

Descent (268), June 2019

Covering Cavers

Obtaining caving expedition insurance has been an increasingly difficult thing to arrange, but at last the BCA has a scheme in place.

Gear Review

An Unusual Bio-filament

Peek into a pool and what do you see? In this case, an unusual formation that demands further study.

Another Big Hole in Europe

The 3D Caves Project is still working away, scanning the world’s largest chambers, and the European listing has changed again.

Cave Ahoy ... it's Cutthroat Caverns

Discovering a new cave is exciting enough, but in this case it is not only new, it’s a significant find.

Exploration ... for All

In a much-appreciated move, northern cavers have gathered together to exchange ideas and talk about that wonder word: exploration.

Cover: Yana Bilynets in the recently discovered Velika Rutarjeva, Slovenia. Photo: Peter Gedei

Back cover: Tony Radmall in Racer Cave, Mulu, one of the 2019 expedition targets. Photo: Chris Howes

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