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Descent (305), August 2025

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Under the Garo Hills

Chris Scaife reports on an expedition to a rarely visited part of north-east India, a wild area of seemingly infinite karst.

Mines of the South West
Dave Watts shares some of his photographs from the mines of Cornwall and Devon.

Cave Maze Results
Our previous issue featured a tough puzzle and we have been impressed that so many of you were able to solve it. We can now reveal the solution, as well as the names of the winners.

Perseverance Through the Generations
As cave explorers, we often find ourselves to be just part of a long history of discovery. A major recent find in the Yorkshire Dales, as Chris Curry writes, has been over a century in the making.

Cavers at the Tower of London
No doubt many of us denizens of the underworld should have been sent to the Tower years ago, but members of the Wealden Cave and Mine Society were invited there for a practical purpose. Peter Burgess tells the tale.

The Pwll Dwfn Survey
Tarquin Wilton-Jones describes the trials and tribulations of putting together detailed plan and elevation surveys for the Welsh pothole.

Weathercote Cave
Frank Pearson shares a poem about Yorkshire’s hidden gem.

Caves and Culture in Laos
In this first of two parts, Peter Allison describes an extended stay in Laos.

Caver Demographics
How old are cavers, and where do they live? Rostam Namaghi sheds some light on these questions and more.

Half a Lifetime Away
Peter Glanvill describes his caving activities from 1985.

Overdoing Things
We all enjoy digging, but we should try not to end up in an ambulance. Richard Bendall tells us all about the time he just did too much.

Cover: Péter Juhász in Tywarnhayle Mine, Cornwall. Photo: Dave Watts

Back Cover: Chris Scaife and Rich Hudson in Chinapram Kol, South Garo, India. Photo: Andy Harp

 

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