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European Cave Rescue Meeting 2023 – Second Circular

Introduction The 16th European Cave Rescue Meeting is going to take place in Mira de Aire, Municipality of Porto de Mós, Maciço Calcário Estremenho, Portugal from October 12th till 15th 2023. Pre-Meeting from October 11th till 12th 2023. This meeting is organized by the Portuguese…

Mike Meredith at the Benerat Caverns bivvy – Mulu ’84

Mike Meredith

Mike Meredith, 79, was found dead at his house in Kuching, Sarawak, on the morning of Wednesday 11th January 2023. Mike was born on the 19th. July 1943 in Hereford.  At the age of 11 he obtained a Scholarship to Monmouth School,…

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European Cave Rescue Meeting 2023 – First Circular

Introduction The 16th European Cave Rescue Meeting is going to take place in Mira de Aire, Municipality of Porto de Mós, Maciço Calcário Estremenho, Portugal from October 12th till 15th 2023. Pre-Meeting from October 11th till 12th 2023. This meeting…

Cavers to cavers: How to help victims of the earthquake

A massive earthquake devastated huge parts of Turkey and Syria, killing and injuring thousands of people and leading to what could be a major humanitarian disaster. Teams of cavers and cave rescuers form the Turkish Cave Rescue and Turkish Speleological Federation are…

Caving incident in UK

Incident 91/2022 – 01/12/22 – 13:24 Having descended through Lower Long Churn into Alum Pot, a caver (m, 38) fell a distance of up to 5 or 6 m from the bottom pitch, sustaining suspected injuries to ankle, femur, lower…

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European Cave Rescue Meeting 2022 – Third Circular

European Cave Rescue Meeting 2022, 28.09 – 02.10.2022, Rudice, Moravian karst, Czech Republic Introduction The 15th European Cave Rescue Meeting is going to take place in Rudice, Moravian Karst, Czech Republic from September 29th till October 2nd, 2022. Pre-Meeting from…

European Cave Rescue Meeting 2022 – Second Circular

European Cave Rescue Meeting 2022, 28.09 – 02.10.2022, Rudice, Moravian karst, Czech Republic Introduction The 15th European Cave Rescue Meeting is going to take place in Rudice, Moravian Karst, Czech Republic from September 29th till October 2nd, 2022. Pre-Meeting from…

Founding general assembly of ECRA

ECRA turns ten! 

Twelfth of May 2012 is the date of the founding general assembly of ECRA, which was held in Castellnuove Garfagnana, Toskany, Italy. Seven initial members founded ECRA: Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico  (The National Alpine Cliff and Cave Rescue Corps…

Three explorers from Poland rescued from Lamprechtsofenhöhle

All three persons are well / Rescue forces worked hand in hand / Rescued persons thanked helpers Salzburger Landeskorrespondenz, February 18, 2022 (LK) The three researchers trapped since yesterday evening were able to leave the Lamprechtsofenhöhle today around 7 pm…

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European Cave Rescue Meeting 2021 – Third Circular

European Cave Rescue Meeting 2021, 11-14 November, Cantabria, Spain The European Cave Rescue Meeting is going to take place in Ramales de la Victoria, Alto Asón, Cantabria / Spain from 11th to 14th November 2021. Pre-Meeting from 10th to 11th…