cave exploring
Subterranean passage navigation
Cave exploring is the activity of entering and investigating caves, whether for recreation, scientific study, or adventure.
The more technical term is spelunking or caving: We spent the weekend cave exploring in the Ozarks.
The activity ranges from casual visits to well-lit tourist caves to serious expeditions requiring ropes, helmets, and specialized equipment.
- spelunkingExploring caves recreationally
- stalactiteHanging cave mineral deposit
- stalagmiteUpward-growing cave deposit
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- underground riverWaterway beneath earth's surface
darkness · headlamp · limestone · grotto · rappelling · bats · bat colony · echoes · dripping · tight squeeze · tight spaces · rock formations · subterranean · hidden chamber · crawling · helmet · rope · abyss
cave exploringmountain climbing
Ascending peaks on foot
mountaineering · peak bagging · rock climbing · ascending · alpine climbing
cave exploringskydiving
Recreational freefall from aircraft
desert hiking · paragliding · beach walking · trail walking · scuba diving
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