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Recreational pastime of exploring cave systems
dislike the term being used in reference to caving, as it implies a disregard for safety. Though caving is a fairly safe sport compared to other activities
Caving
Equipment for caving and spelunking
Caving equipment is equipment used by cavers and speleologists to aid and protect them while exploring caves. The term may also be used to refer to equipment
Caving_equipment
Natural void under a planetary surface
of exploring cave systems Caving organizations Cenote – Natural pit or sinkhole that exposes groundwater underneath Glossary of caving and speleology
Cave
Caving equipment Stella-Watts, Alejandro C.; Holstege, Christopher P.; Lee, Jae K.; Charlton, Nathan P. (September 2012). "The Epidemiology of Caving
List of United States caving fatalities
List_of_United_States_caving_fatalities
Closed cave in Utah, United States
and was managed before its closure by the Utah Timpanogos Grotto caving club. The cave system was named after the putty-like texture of the soft, brown
Nutty_Putty_Cave
Cave with significant vertical passages
ropes or ladders. Exploration of pit caves ("vertical caving", also called "potholing" in the UK and "pit caving" in US English) requires the use of equipment
Pit_cave
Protection of caves to minimise the effects of human activities
policy for caves and karst. DoC publish a "Caving care code" which is in turn based in part on the caving ethics of NZSS. The British Cave Research Association
Cave_conservation
recreational caving fatalities in the United Kingdom. It includes all verified deaths associated with the exploration of natural caves and disused mines
List_of_UK_caving_fatalities
Science of cave and karst systems
applied to the recreational activity of exploring caves, but this is more properly known as caving, potholing (British English), or spelunking (United
Speleology
of caving organizations throughout the world. The Union Internationale de Spéléologie (UIS) is the international umbrella organization for caving and
List_of_caving_organizations
Governing body for caving in the United Kingdom
The British Caving Association (BCA) is the sports governing body for caving in the United Kingdom. It is recognised by UK Sport, Sport England and SportScotland
British_Caving_Association
1959 caving death in Derbyshire, England
given in "Entombed" by David Ward (2025). Caving in the United Kingdom List of UK caving fatalities Nutty Putty Cave, Utah – site of similar incident in 2009
Neil_Moss_incident
Recreational caving in the United Kingdom dates back to the mid-19th century. The four major caving areas of the United Kingdom are North Yorkshire, South
Caving_in_the_United_Kingdom
Allegory by Plato
The allegory of the cave is an allegory presented by the Greek philosopher Plato in his work Republic (514a–520a, Book VII) to compare "the effect of education
Allegory_of_the_cave
Overview of and topical guide to caves
British Isles. Vertical caving – caving involving ropes and significant vertical exposure. Cave survey – process of mapping caves. Single-rope technique
Outline_of_caves
Small mineral nodes that form in caves
Cave popcorn, or coralloids, are small nodes of calcite, aragonite, or gypsum that form on surfaces in caves, especially limestone caves. They are a common
Cave_popcorn
Mining techniques used to excavate hard minerals and gems
Sublevel caving Raise caving : This is a method designed for high-angle orebodies at depth where regional stresseses are high. In raise caving the rock
Underground_hard-rock_mining
Topics referred to by the same term
The Cave may refer to: "The Cave", a 1943 short story by P. Schuyler Miller The Cave, a 1959 novel by Robert Penn Warren The Cave (novel), a 2001 novel
The_Cave
Cave formed within rock salt
A salt cave is a cave formed within rock salt by the dissolution of this very soluble rock by water. As with other soluble rocks, a distinctive set of
Salt_cave
Buddhist cave monuments in Maharashtra, India
The Ajanta Caves are 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments dating from the second century BCE to about 480 CE in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state
Ajanta_Caves
cave shrimp. Devon Speleological Society (DevonSS), established in 1947, is the oldest caving club in Devon. Club members meet weekly for both caving
Caves_in_Devon
Australian musician (born 1957)
Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian singer, musician and writer. He is the frontman of the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Nick_Cave
Ancient Jewish biblical manuscripts
The Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS), which mostly consist of the Qumran Caves Scrolls, are a set of ancient Jewish biblical manuscripts from the Second Temple
Dead_Sea_Scrolls
Type of cave
talus cave, also known as a boulder cave, is a type of cave formed by the gaps between one or, more commonly, many large boulders. Talus caves can be
Talus_cave
Cave in Georgia (US)
"American Caving Accidents, 2013 to 2014" (PDF). caves.org. National Speleological Society. 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2025. American Caving Accidents:
Ellison's_Cave
Device used to descend on a rope
Eventually, the American caving community primarily settled on the use of full-size racks, microracks, and figure 8s. The European caving community primarily
Descender (rappelling equipment)
Descender_(rappelling_equipment)
Specialized field of wilderness rescue
the worst caving disaster in the UK. Their remains were retrieved and buried further in the system four years later. Eight amateur cavers were found
Cave_rescue
Type of cave
A solutional cave, solution cave, or karst cave is usually formed in a soluble rock like limestone, which is composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). Being
Solutional_cave
Human being who inhabits a cave
caves: caves are rare across most of the world; most caves are dark, cold, and damp; and other cave inhabitants, such as bears and cave bears, cave lions
Cave_dweller
Cave in South Wales
terrace of workers' cottages is now occupied by the South Wales Caving Club. The cave has seen many minor incidents resulting from people getting lost
Ogof_Ffynnon_Ddu
Semiannual Canadian cave publication
the McMaster University Climbing and Caving Club from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario to document cave explorations throughout North America
The_Canadian_Caver
Spherical speleothem concreted concentrically
and Cave Pearls Onondaga Cave State Park Speleothems Glossary of Caving Terms The Virtual Cave's page on cave pearls, with many types of pearls shown
Cave_pearl
Map of all or part of a cave system
maps as well. Cave diving – Diving in water-filled caves Caving – Recreational pastime of exploring cave systems List of longest caves "Overview". Derek
Cave_survey
Type of structural collapse
A cave-in is a collapse of a geologic formation, mine or structure which may occur during mining, tunneling, or steep-walled excavation such as trenching
Cave-in
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up caver in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A caver, spelunker, or potholer is someone who participates in caving, the exploration of cave systems
Caver_(disambiguation)
Cave formed in volcanic rock, especially one formed via volcanic processes
cave is any cave formed in volcanic rock, though it typically means caves formed by volcanic processes, which are more properly termed volcanic caves
Lava_cave
dissolved and a new body, the British Caving Association took over NCA's function as the governing body for UK caving (as recognised by the Sports Council)
British Cave Research Association
British_Cave_Research_Association
Cave entrance barricade
A cave gate is a manmade barricade typically placed at, or just inside, the entrance to a cave in an effort to impede or mitigate human access to a cave's
Cave_gate
Upland area of the Pennines in Northern England
415 ft)), and Pen-y-ghent (694 m (2,277 ft)). The extensive cave systems are a major centre for caving in the UK. The word dale, like dell, is derived from the
Yorkshire_Dales
Topography from dissolved soluble rocks
characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground. There is some evidence that karst may occur in more weathering-resistant
Karst
2001 creepypasta
that the cave in the story was able to be identified. After several years, the author revealed that "Ted the Caver" was based on his real caving experiences
Ted_the_Caver
Type of cave
breathing cave or barometric cave is a rare type of cave in which atmospheric pressure gradients between the inside and outside of a cave cause air to
Breathing_cave
Bungonia Caves Careys Cave Church Creek Caves Colong Caves Finchs Caves Jenolan Caves (List of caves within the Jenolan Caves karst) St Michaels Cave (Avalon
List of caves in New South Wales
List_of_caves_in_New_South_Wales
There are a number of terms that are used in connection with caves, caving and speleology. The following is an incomplete list. A B C D E F G H I J K
Glossary of caving and speleology
Glossary_of_caving_and_speleology
Animals living in subterranean waters
Styx") are any fauna that live in groundwater systems or aquifers, such as caves, fissures, and vugs. Stygofauna and troglofauna are the two types of subterranean
Stygofauna
Animals that live underground
also able to live underground (eutroglophiles), and species that are only cave visitors (subtroglophiles and trogloxenes). Land-dwelling troglobites may
List_of_troglobites
Large cave system in India
partially explored caves in the state. The annual caving expeditions organized by Meghalaya Adventurers Association (MAA) are known as the "Caving in the Abode
Caves_of_Meghalaya
This is a List of caves of Maryland. Maryland has numerous caves, with the greatest concentration in its western counties: Washington, Allegany, and Garrett
List_of_caves_of_Maryland
Christian monasticism, lived in a cave. Albania Qafthanë Cave Church, cave church near Urakë St. Mary's Church, cave church in Maligrad, an island in the
List_of_cave_monasteries
Caving in New Zealand is an established hobby as well as being a part of commercial tourism. Recreational caving is practised by several hundred members
Caving_in_New_Zealand
National park in Kentucky, United States
work of American poet Donald Finkel stems from his experiences caving in Mammoth Cave National Park. Examples include "Answer Back" from 1968, and the
Mammoth_Cave_National_Park
Elongate mineral formation found on a cave floor
a member of') is a type of rock formation that rises from the floor of a cave due to the accumulation of material deposited on the floor from ceiling drippings
Stalagmite
British cave diver who specialises in rescues
the 2022 film about the Thai cave rescue. Cave Diving Group – UK based cave diver training and certification agency Caving in the United Kingdom Nick Allen;
Rick_Stanton
Cave in British Columbia, Canada
(82 ft) high. In October 2002, a group of caving club students from W. R. Myers High School were trapped in the cave overnight, after failing to break through
Gargantua_(cave)
"Long Caves of Mexico February 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-05-06. Stone, Bill (2025). "2026 Sistema Cheve Expedition". United States Deep Caving Team.
List_of_deepest_caves
Sauta Cave Shelta Cave On Your Knees Cave Trail Creek Caves Antelope Cave Bat Cave mine Cave of the Bells Colossal Cave Coronado Cave Grand Canyon Caverns
List of caves in the United States
List_of_caves_in_the_United_States
River that runs wholly or partly beneath the ground surface
natural rivers may be entirely subterranean, collecting in and flowing through cave systems. In karst topography, rivers that originate above ground can disappear
Subterranean_river
Cave formed by the wave action of the sea
A sea cave or littoral cave is a type of cave formed primarily by the wave action of the sea. The primary process involved is erosion. Sea caves are found
Sea_cave
Cave formed within the ice of a glacier
Glaciospeleology Cave Science Topics, Caving International no. 4, July 1979. J.Schroeder, Inside the Glaciers – Svalbard, Norway The Canadian Caver vol.22 no
Glacier_cave
Cave system in Tennessee, US
rescue in Bluff City". WJHL.com. Retrieved April 15, 2026. "2011 Reported Caving Accidents and Incidents" (PDF). American Caving Accidents: 15. v t e
Worley's_Cave
21, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024. "Caving". Tennessee State Parks. Retrieved November 2, 2024. "Show Caves of the United States of America: Appalachian
List_of_caves_in_Tennessee
Oman's Stunning Two Million Year-Old Cave". Retrieved 18 February 2023. "Introduction of: Pakistan Cave Research and Caving Federation". Retrieved 24 February
List of longest caves by country
List_of_longest_caves_by_country
Exploration of hidden or abandoned buildings and structures
(exploring storm drains or sewers), urban spelunking, urban rock climbing, urban caving, building hacking, or mousing. The activity presents risks including physical
Urban_exploration
Acetylene-burning lamps
Early caving enthusiasts, not yet having the advantage of light-weight electrical illumination, introduced the carbide lamp to their hobby. Many cavers favour
Carbide_lamp
Species that lives in caves and similar subterranean environments
Troglofauna are small cave-dwelling animals that have adapted to their dark surroundings. Troglofauna and stygofauna are the two types of subterranean
Troglofauna
Ancient cave temples in Maharashtra, India
The Ellora Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Aurangabad, India. It is one of the largest rock-cut cave complexes in the world, with artwork dating
Ellora_Caves
American rock band
Cave In is an American rock band that formed in 1995 in Methuen, Massachusetts. The band's lineup solidified with the 1998 release of Until Your Heart
Cave_In
Cave crystals constituting box-like blades between bygone bedrocks
weathered away as the cave developed." Boxwork is commonly composed of thin blades of the mineral calcite that project from cave walls or ceilings that
Boxwork
Mineral tube formation found in caves
leaches slowly through cracks in rock, such as on the roofs of caves. Soda straws in caves rarely grow more than a few millimetres per year and may average
Soda_straw
Paintings, often prehistoric, on cave walls and ceilings
archaeology, cave paintings are a type of parietal art (which category also includes petroglyphs, or engravings), found on the wall or ceilings of caves. The
Cave_painting
2010 documentary film by Werner Herzog
Cave of Forgotten Dreams is a 2010 3D documentary film by Werner Herzog about the Chauvet Cave in Southern France, which contains some of the oldest human-painted
Cave_of_Forgotten_Dreams
Caving and speleology in the Balearic Islands, Spain
Caving in the Balearic Islands encompasses the recreational exploration, surveying and scientific study of caves, shafts and flooded cave systems in Mallorca
Caving in the Balearic Islands
Caving_in_the_Balearic_Islands
Caving in Tunisia is a relatively rare sport in the country. Caving emerged in the late 1970s and includes a limited number of practitioners. The caving
Caving_in_Tunisia
Speleothem whose axis changes
A helictite is a speleothem (cave-formed mineral) found in a limestone cave that changes its axis from the vertical at one or more stages during its growth
Helictite
Animals which inhabit caves periodically or accidentally
subtroglophiles, also called cave guests, are animal species which periodically live in underground habitats such as caves or at the very entrance, but
Trogloxene
Backyard Cave Bellman's Cave Bennett's Cave Blackstrap Cave Boathoist Cave (Bulman's Cave) Bray's Cave Brown's Cave Buena Vista Cave Buffadero Cave Caleta
List_of_caves_in_Gibraltar
Form of earth shelter dwelling in northern China
and then dig the cave horizontally on the four walls to form the underground courtyard. In most parts of western Henan, this form of cave is called the "pit
Yaodong
Jewish communities living in caves
Cave dwelling Jews, also cave Jews or troglodyte Jews (from the French phrase Juifs troglodytes), were Jewish communities that dwelled in man-made caves
Cave-dwelling_Jews
Topics referred to by the same term
Cavally may refer to: the Cavalla River in West Africa Cavally Region, a region of Ivory Coast in the Montagnes District a common French name for the Bar
Cavally
Battle of the American Civil War
The Battle of Chusto-Talasah, also known as Bird Creek, Caving Banks, and High Shoal, was fought December 9, 1861, in what is now Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Battle_of_Chusto-Talasah
Pit cave in West Virginia, United States
DEP), caving organizations and local landowners, the Germany Valley Karst Survey (GVKS) was contracted to pursue a survey of the extent of the cave. The
Hellhole_(cave)
Structure formed in a cave by the deposition of minerals from water
(spḗlaion) 'cave' and θέμα (théma) 'deposit') is a geological formation made by mineral deposits that accumulate over time in natural caves. They can take
Speleothem
The Concise Caves Of Devon. Caving in the United Kingdom Geography of the United Kingdom List of caves List of UK caving fatalities Speleology Allen,
List of caves in the United Kingdom
List_of_caves_in_the_United_Kingdom
British volunteer cave rescue diver
British cave diver who undertakes cave rescues through the Cave Rescue Organisation, South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue, and the British Caving Association
John_Volanthen
Limestone cave in Alberta, Canada
native peoples before then. The first cave survey was conducted in 1959 prior to the formation of Canada's caving clubs, and produced an accurate map of
Cadomin_Cave
Elongated mineral formation hanging down from a cave ceiling
(stalássein) 'to drip') is a mineral formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves, hot springs, or man-made structures such as bridges and mines. Any material
Stalactite
coordinates) Cave diving – Diving in water-filled caves Caving – Recreational pastime of exploring cave systems List of caves List of South African caving organisations
List_of_caves_in_South_Africa
2018 international rescue mission in Thailand
the first person with caving expertise to arrive at the site. John Volanthen and Rick Stanton discovered the boys and led the cave diving team. Chris Jewell
Tham_Luang_cave_rescue
Caves in New South Wales, Australia
picture. Other caves include Junction, Wollondilly, Mulwaree and Kooringa caves. Several NSW caving groups run regular trips to Wombeyan Caves, these are
Wombeyan_Caves
Creamy, cave-crystallized carbonates
bergmilch, montmilch, or cave milk) is a white, creamy substance found inside limestone, dolomite, and possibly other types of caves. It is a precipitate
Moonmilk
the latest verifiable data. Some caves and cave systems are partially accessible to the general public. Other caves have restricted access; restrictions
List of longest caves in the United States
List_of_longest_caves_in_the_United_States
Organization for exploration, conservation, and study of caves in the United States
2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-04-20. Caving in America, National Speleological Society, Huntsville, AL. 1991. ISBN 0-9615093-7-6 Caving in America. Huntsville, AL:
National Speleological Society
National_Speleological_Society
French consumer goods company
climbing gear, caving gear, work-at-height equipment, and headlamps based in Crolles (near Grenoble), France. The company was created by the cave explorer Fernand
Petzl
"Bobbins: Kong Banana". www.verticalmuseum.com. Retrieved 2025-06-29. "Vertical caving terminology and methods". www.cavinguk.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-03-19. US119997A
Bobbin_(caving_equipment)
Cave in Abkhazia, Georgia
called Voronya (Crows' cave) after the crows nesting in the entrance pit. Only a later exchange of information between the caving clubs revealed that they
Krubera_Cave
Cave in Tasmania, Australia
All of the cave is very technical alpine caving; there are no commercial tours. Niggly Cave drains to the Junee River, in the Junee Cave State Reserve
Niggly_Cave
American climbing and caving pioneers
Herbert William Conn (April 16, 1920 – February 1, 2012) were climbing and caving pioneers. They are credited with establishing many classic climbs in areas
Jan_and_Herb_Conn
well known caves and caverns in New Zealand. Not all caves have an official name as set by the New Zealand Geographic Board. The national caving association
List_of_caves_in_New_Zealand
Cave near Ystradfellte, Powys, Wales
mentioned again by the first pioneers of caving, notably T.A.J. Braithwaite as noted in a publication named Caves & Caving circa 1936.[citation needed] "Brecon-Beacons
Porth_yr_Ogof
Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand
it is used by caving clubs for beginner caving experience. Companies specialise in leading tourists through some of the limestone caves of the area, which
Waitomo
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