New Years eve dig
Three weeks ago we foun a hole in snow on Loza. It was a definite clue that ther's a cave hidin behint it. The question was how big.
Expedition to Albania, Hekurave, 2012
After a break last year we organized Slovenian-Italian expedition to mountains Hekurave in far north of Albania. Expedition lasted from 31.8. to 11.9.2012. This time we explored in two groups. A small group of three Italians was exploring eastern plateau. A bigger group of five Slovenians and four Italians set up a camp at the cave Shpella e Zeze and explored the cave where we left two years ago. The weather was fine but due to many fires the landscape was hazy. In turn we were eager to go in the cave as there was more fresh air than outside. read more
Smrekova draga
Five kilometers north of Predmeja there is a valley called Smrekova draga. It's famous for its thermal inversion which means that there's foliage on the bottom of the valley that should be growing at greater heights. From cavers perspective the valley is interesting because of holes that blow cold air. Rajko, Izi and Jure went there out of curiosity and found a possible cave entrance in the middle of most difficult terrain and crooked trees. Since they didn't have caving equipment they left it unexplored. Needles to say we went back to Smrekova draga and this time we took the equipment. Participants: Jure, Rajko, Roman, Aleš, Marjan, Matjaž
Through Bojanova cave to Predjama 2012
Three years have passed since our discovery of connection between Bojanova cave and Predjama cave system. It's time again for trip through Bojanova cave to Prejama and of course picnic. This time we had guests from Undergroun exploration society Škofja Loka, Caving club Krka and Cave exploration society Ljubljana. Fourteen cavers went in Bojanova cave while the rest of us visited Lenčkova cave and prepared the feast.
Children visit
The youngest member of our caving club Tobia Aljaž made a lot of interest for caves among his schoolmates. We arranged a short visit of cave under Predjama castle. Cave guides were: Gogi, Miran, Matjaž, and Izi.
Field exercise
This friday we had our meeting on the field. Besides regular caving equipment we took mattock and shovel plus food and drinks. We drove to a promising breathing hole guarded by a rockfall. While some were better at digging the others were better at eating and drinking but everyone was in a really good mood. Peaceful night in forest was disturbed by: Rajko, Marjan, Sten, Jure, Goran, Aleš, Miran, Urška, Izi, Roman in Matjaž.
Sport day in cave Bisernica
We arranged with Elementary school Prestranek to have a caving sport day. We took 15 pupils to cave Bisernica. The cave is short but the descent down the ladders, moving around the cave and ascend up the ladders took us four hours. Participants: Urška, Goran, Aleš, Miran, Matjaž.
Cave Gabranca
Cave Gabranca is famous for it's variable water level. An ample rainfall can change a 200m deep cave in a gushing spring. Consequently an exceptional drought that has been going on could let us progress even deeper in the cave. Hoping for the best we descended in the cave.