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hoovervillain on May 28th, 2024 at 17:51 UTC »

Apparently that cave gets up to 136F with 99% humidity

WhiskeyJack357 on May 28th, 2024 at 18:35 UTC »

Unfortunately the cave is no longer accessible. The company that owns the mine it was discovered in had to run massive pumps constantly to keep the cavern refilling with water. It became too expensive so the pumps were turned off several years ago.

Edit: Link to a documentary on the caves

georgekourounis on May 28th, 2024 at 22:04 UTC »

I’m one of the lucky few that have been inside this cave!!

I was there in about 2008, filming an episode of the Angry Planet TV show, which I was hosting at the time.

The cave is beyond spectacular, and yes, we had to wear ice-filled suits and chilled-air respirators to go inside. I only had permission to go there for one day, so we made the best of it by making numerous entries for 35-45 minutes each. After each entry, we had to rest for about 45 minutes in the mine shaft beside the cave.

The selenite crystals are SO massive that we were actually climbing on top of them like they were fallen logs. One of the best experiences of my life.

I’m happy to answer questions if anybody has any.