Chris Scaife
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Having just come back from expedition jetlagged and pushed for time, I thought adding eight extra pages to Descent would be the best way to get back into the swing of things. I hope you'll all find that the extra hours were well spent.
Cover: Mel Dalby entering Pozo Azul, Spain. Photo: Martyn Farr
Flow Beneath the Peak
John Gunn gives an account of some recent extensive water tracing experiments in the Eyam-Stoney Middleton area.
Breaking Records in Pozo Azul
With over 9km of sump diving needed to reach the previous limit of exploration, Jason Mallinson was never going to have an easy time in northern Spain’s Pozo Azul. This is a fascinating first-hand account from the cutting edge of cave diving.
Scottish Caving Regions
Descent’s Scotland correspondent, Alan Jeffreys, gives a detailed account of the major and minor caving areas north of the border.
In Defiance
Colin Boothroyd reports on the November 2023 expedition to Mulu.
Petzl Duo RL Headlamp and Boreo Caving Helmet
Chris Scaife has been trying out Petzl’s latest caving helmet and ultra-bright lamp.
Rubber Ducks in Czechia
Czechia is a country British cavers rarely visit but, as Reynard Spiess reports, it is a warm and welcoming place with some excellent caves.
Prize Winners
Find out the answers to the crossword and quiz from issues 295 and 294 respectively, and find out the names of the lucky winners.
Stereo Photography
It’s time to see if your eyes are up to the challenge of seeing stereo images in 3D, in this article by Maurice Hewins.
Back cover: Martin Grass in Pisa Passage, Shatter Cave, Mendip. Photo: Chris Howes
Descent Magazine – The magazine of underground exploration
www.descentmagazine.co.uk
Having just come back from expedition jetlagged and pushed for time, I thought adding eight extra pages to Descent would be the best way to get back into the swing of things. I hope you'll all find that the extra hours were well spent.
Cover: Mel Dalby entering Pozo Azul, Spain. Photo: Martyn Farr
Flow Beneath the Peak
John Gunn gives an account of some recent extensive water tracing experiments in the Eyam-Stoney Middleton area.
Breaking Records in Pozo Azul
With over 9km of sump diving needed to reach the previous limit of exploration, Jason Mallinson was never going to have an easy time in northern Spain’s Pozo Azul. This is a fascinating first-hand account from the cutting edge of cave diving.
Scottish Caving Regions
Descent’s Scotland correspondent, Alan Jeffreys, gives a detailed account of the major and minor caving areas north of the border.
In Defiance
Colin Boothroyd reports on the November 2023 expedition to Mulu.
Petzl Duo RL Headlamp and Boreo Caving Helmet
Chris Scaife has been trying out Petzl’s latest caving helmet and ultra-bright lamp.
Rubber Ducks in Czechia
Czechia is a country British cavers rarely visit but, as Reynard Spiess reports, it is a warm and welcoming place with some excellent caves.
Prize Winners
Find out the answers to the crossword and quiz from issues 295 and 294 respectively, and find out the names of the lucky winners.
Stereo Photography
It’s time to see if your eyes are up to the challenge of seeing stereo images in 3D, in this article by Maurice Hewins.
Back cover: Martin Grass in Pisa Passage, Shatter Cave, Mendip. Photo: Chris Howes
