Operation Kristallnacht

Why crystal – very simple, the author had to visit the cave with amazingly beautiful crystals.
So the second question is, why did you have to go on this trip at night?
It's also very simple. The cave is as dark as night and day.
The author decided not to waste precious daytime and set off at night.




We met near the cave at about 12 a.m. The group picked up such a ... "collection salt." Not everyone fully understood where they were going. From the clothes it was clear that some expected such a culturally civilized version of the cave type "Crystal" in the village Krivche - spacious passages with lighting and railings. And here I expected quite different ...
Entrance to the cave, or rather "Velas".



I myself would never have thought of climbing into this ... seemingly foxhole, but there was nowhere to retreat - behind the field and night. And yet, I was hoping that the cave would be further out. But no, it was even more ... dirty.



So, WELCOME!











No photos can convey that ugly feeling when hands and feet plunge into a viscous mess and that disgusting chuckling sound that accompanies every movement. As a pity, most of the way had to crawl, only occasionally getting on his knees, or (in very rare happy moments) rising to full height.





Well, we haven't made it to the crystals yet, and we've been smeared like hell.



And to see the crystals, you have to go down to the lower level.





“Damn Throat” in Mlynki is not even a damn thing, compared to this.



The moves of the lower tier turned out to be much more spacious, and it became much easier to move, but the dirt under the feet did not go away - the ugly champ has always been our "musical" accompaniment. I have never been in such a wet and filthy cave before, but I have never seen crystals of such size and beauty.











I don’t even know if there are caves in Ukraine that can boast such beauty.





















In some places, the crystals crumble, forming such a “cave snow”.



Speleologists carefully guard it so as not to trample inattentive visitors.



However, they care not only about the cave, but also about themselves - they create coziness and comfort:
- dining room



- drainage



Despite its beauty, the cave is still unknown to a wide range of people (photographs and information in the net is extremely small), and cavers are trying to protect it from mass visits. So I was asked not to give her name or location. Here it immediately became clear to me the true reason for the night visit to the cave – so that none of the “mere mortals” could independently find the way here : Well, this is fair, such beauty should be protected, because crystals form oh how long, but they are destroyed easily and quickly. In addition, the official reason for the "night operation" - saving precious daytime, also justified itself - the next day we spent with great benefit for ourselves (but about this another time).

Source: sk-alla.livejournal.com