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22/04/2025

Cave rescue training becomes a mysterious adventure with the CRO maze, as told by James Carlisle and Avelina Wright in Descent 303.
In the photo: Avelina Wright and James Carlisle working on the CRO maze at Platypus Junction in the Three Counties system, by Paul 'Beardy' Swire

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14/04/2025

August 2024 saw the first confirmed record of Lesser Horseshoe bat in Derbyshire for over 100 years, and in Descent 303 you can find out more about these charming underground creatures, in an article by Jess Eades.
In the photo: Lesser Horseshoe bats in a cave, by Jess Eades

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07/04/2025

It's publication week for Descent 303! This issue includes feature articles on expeditions to Mulu and Meghalaya, part two of the Aka Hole connection diaries, conservation of caves and bats, details of all the cave rescues of 2024 and a cerebral training exercise for rescue teams.
Subscribers will receive theirs soon and copies can be bought from all good caving retailers from 12 April. You can also pre-order a copy on our website.
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31/03/2025

Our April/May issue has a publication date of 12 April, and it is filled to the brim with stories of exploration and wonder from the underground world.
Because of the Easter holidays, individual issues purchased through the website will not be posted until 23 April, so if you can't wait to read your favourite caving magazine, make sure you subscribe by this Thursday (3 April) to receive your copy next week!
In the photo: Joe Sharp entering, as Ben Thompson belays Rostam Namaghi in Pointless End Chamber, Mulu, by Bartek Biela

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24/03/2025

Chris Howes recently won the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild award for photography, with his portfolio: ‘Monochrome Caves of the British Isles’. In Descent 302 we present his eight winning images.
In the photo: Karen Sinyard, straw stalactites, Dan yr Ogof, Wales, UK, by Chris Howes

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21/03/2025

Descent is THE magazine of underground exploration and every issue features the best writing and photography from the subterranean world. Why not take out a subscription today?

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18/03/2025

Maze caves in the UK rarely contain great formations, but as you'll see in Fleur Loveridge's article in Descent 302, Missed Pot is an exceptional place.

In the photo: Jess Tomlinson in Annapurna 2.5, Missed Pot, by Paul 'Beardy' Swire

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17/03/2025

Happy St Patrick's Day!
There are some great caves in Ireland and we hope some of you will be enjoying them today.

In the photo: Emma Porter, Mike Clayton and Paulina Biela in White Father's Cave, County Cavan, by Bartek Biela

10/03/2025

Few cavers have visited Gunung Buda, just north of Mulu in Malaysian Borneo, but in Descent 302 Carolina Smith reports on a recent expedition to investigate its underground delights.
In the photo: Torben Redder rigging in the Edge of the World, Green Cathedral Cave, by Carolina Smith

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08/03/2025

As someone who grew up caving with hardly any female role models, it fills me with joy to see so many women caving these days. So, ladies, keep caving - and then write about it! Here at Descent we want to read about your caving experiences and see your photos.

In the photo: Carolina Smith in Five Ways Pot, by Sam Davis Photographer

03/03/2025

Discoveries in Redhouse Lane Swallet, in the Forest of Dean, have stunned the caving world of late and, as Tim Nichols writes in Descent 302, the cave just keeps on giving.
In the photo: Joel Foyster in the Marble River, Redhouse Lane Swallet, by Tiff Cooksley-Czajka

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01/03/2025

Happy St David's Day to all our readers. We hope some of you are spending today underground in Wales, home to some of the finest caves in the world.
In the photo: Bartek Biela in Cloud Chamber, Dan yr Ogof, by Mark Burkey Photography

24/02/2025

In Descent 302, Craig Holdstock reports on an expedition to northern Thailand, with some high quality photos of these impressive caves.
In the photo: Craig Holdstock in the dry section of Tham Nam Pu, by Craig Holdstock

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17/02/2025

There's a fine new pothole in the Yorkshire Dales. In Descent 302, read about the exploration of Aka Hole, as told by Chris Scaife and George North.
In the photo: James Carlisle in the enlarged passage in Skyscraper Rift, Aka Hole, by Chris Scaife

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14/02/2025

Next on the Descent/CHECC - Council of Higher Education Caving Clubs video competition entries, we present a chilling horror film from the University of Plymouth's Adventure and Expo- beware of the underground goat!

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