A catastrophic event occurring within a vertical or inclined underground passage (a shaft) within a natural cave system can be categorized as a subterranean emergency. Such incidents may involve a range of... Read more »
A hypothetical scenario involving a significant negative event within a cave system, potentially referencing the character Gollum and his association with subterranean environments in J.R.R. Tolkien’s works, can serve as a framework... Read more »
The November 2009 incident in Utah’s Nutty Putty Cave involved a caver becoming trapped upside down in a narrow, unmapped section of the cave. The complex rescue operation, hampered by the cave’s... Read more »