Cave Gouffre Berger (13 photos) Bashny.Net

Gouffre Berger cave system in France was once considered the deepest in the world. However, to this day it is a popular place for cavers who want to test their skills at a depth of several hundred meters.

British photographer caves Robbie Sean joined the team of cavers



Discovered in 1950, the cave is named after one of the discoverers of -Zhozef Berger. This is the first cave that has been investigated to a depth of more than a thousand meters.



Gouffre Berger cave system located in France, in the mountainous region of Vercors. Its depth is 1,122 meters.



The cave entrance is eight vertical shafts, the length of which is about 300 meters. The trunks are divided into sections by close winding passages, which are sometimes no more than 30 cm in width





Once you'll master the 300 meters of luggage, then find yourself in a huge side passage 30 meters high and 15 meters wide. He is very big, but modern lanterns allow you to see most of it



Earlier researchers could not see the walls and ceiling of the passage, and they thought they were in the large hall, which they have ever seen.





Dinner in a cave



"To this day, the cave Gouffre Berger remains true classics" - explains Robert. "As well as seeking to conquer Everest climber, caver must descend into the cave Gouffre Berger, that would have the right to be called a real caver.»



then warmed blanket cavers







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