The 2023 BCA AGM will be held by Zoom at 10:30 on Sunday the 11th June 2023. Agenda and Zoom details to follow. Source ..read more

I was recently pointed in the direction of a new podcast created by Nadia Raeburn-Cherradi and Gwenllian Tawy looking to highlight the inclusive side of caving. Below is some wording from the creators of this superb podcast. Underground Ramblings is a podcast that aims to expand caving storytelling and to share a more diverse understanding of how the people in our community experience caving. Source ..read more

In 1971 a group of British Cavers visited Iran and explored the Ghar Parau cave system. They returned to continue the exploration in 1972. The first expedition broke the Asian Depth Record and there were great hopes for the following year. However, the explorers were only able to descend one more pitch before reaching a terminal sump. One of the positive outcomes of these trips was the formation... Source ..read more

Expedition leaders please be advised of the following deadlines for applications for support for caving expeditions spring 2023 Mount Everest Foundation: Applications close 31st January 2023 Ghar Parau Foundation: Applications close 28th February 2023 For further details please visit both organisation websites... Source ..read more

The BCA council has voted for the reinstatement of the drop testing rig following an offer to house it in Matlock, Derbyshire. A grant of £1,500 has been agreed and granted to Bob Mehew who has been overseeing the project, he hopes the grant will cover costs such as creating foundations for the rig. The reinstallation was proposed in the meeting by Andrew Hinde, and then seconded by Jenny Potts... Source ..read more

The Kendal Mountain Festival’s famous Petzl Underground Session has been a great success again this year. Here’s a summary of some of our highlights from the evening! The Kendal Mountain Festival is the UK’s biggest adventure festival celebrating all forms of exploration, above and below ground. The Petzl Underground session was held Friday evening in the Kendal town hall. Hosted by Steph Dwyer... Source ..read more

Watch the dramatic BBC documentary covering the 54 hour rescue from Ogof Ffynnon Ddu last year! The legendary rescue of George Linnane, who faced multiple life-threatening injuries within Britain’s deepest cave system, was made into a documentary and broadcast recently on UK television. A year on following the incident, the documentary has not been broadcast outside of Wales until now. Source ..read more

The Ghar Parau Foundation is holding a dinner to celebrate its 50th anniversary, and you’re invited! Read below for all the details: In 1971 a group of British Cavers visited Iran and explored the Ghar Parau cave system. They returned to continue the exploration in 1972. The first expedition broke the Asian Depth Record and there were great hopes for the following year. However... Source ..read more

Ian Timney was a keen caver and member of the Wessex Cave Club, with whom he did a number of sporting caving trips abroad including the Gouffre Berger. Following his untimely early demise his caving friends held fund arising events in 2021 and then donated £1,500 to the Ghar Parau Foundation to distribute in his name. Following Ian’s wishes GPF has decided to make an annual award of £150 each year... Source ..read more

A message from the BCA Chair about the National Geographic documentary film about the Thai cave rescue. For anyone who has not seen the “The Rescue”, I can highly recommend it even though we know the outcome, the inside story the film reveals, is an inspiration in itself and created some goose bump moments when I saw it at Kendal Mountain Film Festival recently – the standing ovation from a packed... Source ..read more