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Recent content by David Rose

  1. David Rose

    Mud Sump

    It's good to see my son Daniel posting here for the first time. He first went underground aged 4 and now at 20 is a very keen and competent UBSS member, as well as being club secretary. Are there other multi-generational UKcaving.com families?
  2. David Rose

    North End Pot

    Congratulations on another hard-won and well deserved success! Could this enable the Kingsdale link to become a reality?
  3. David Rose

    Montenegro caving

    There are caves around 500m deep near the Kotor area of the coastal range. York University went to the Durmitor range several times and had one system that was if I recall well over 600m deep, there are some big resurgences in the Tara canyon and finally the Prokelitje range that straddles the...
  4. David Rose

    Breakthrough in Mulu

    Very impressive. I have to say, it does look like a cave... Of course Moose and Colin had a similar experience on the other side of the gorge.
  5. David Rose

    Breakthrough in Mulu

    Great account. What a pity so much effort has come to so little, but that's how it goes. I will remember my outings to this same objective with Franklin and others in 2020 with fondness. No caving, but many great conversations! And walking up and down the river was great - it carried a sense...
  6. David Rose

    Breakthrough in Mulu

    I think you mean je ne sais quoi. Je n'est ce pas means "I am not it".
  7. David Rose

    Breakthrough in Mulu

    What are the prospects for a connection between Cobweb etc and the Terikan river?
  8. David Rose

    Our new Inclusivity Coordinator

    For years now it's been said that the number of cavers is diminishing. I remember the 1980s, when the coaches carrying university students on freshers' trips would clog up the centre of places such as Ingleton. I believe Rostam Namaghi has some data that back this up, suggesting there has been a...
  9. David Rose

    Breakthrough in Mulu

    Epic write-up, Badlad. Can't wait for the next instalment!
  10. David Rose

    Swildons changing barn, Priddy, now ready

    Why is there no hot shower?
  11. David Rose

    Sunday Times magazine to run Pozo Azul story

    It does. The online version has all the text and illustrations of the print version.
  12. David Rose

    Sunday Times magazine to run Pozo Azul story

    Badger, this article was written, illustrated and edited with a lot of care and attention to detail. I don't think it contains a single error. I'm pleased to see from Facebook that people close to Jason and the rest of the team are pleased with the results, and it will benefit future...
  13. David Rose

    Sunday Times magazine to run Pozo Azul story

    The story is now online and in print https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-terrifying-story-of-the-remotest-ever-cave-dive-nf0kv0fd9
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