Пещера Верёвкина
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July 11
The cave is unique not only for its depth record. To the bottom, it has an average slope of about 500%, i.e. it deviates from the vertical by a little more than 10 degrees. The bottom part, on the contrary, is a quasi-horizontal labyrinth of extraordinary beauty, which is a collector of groundwater from the entire Arabica mountain range. The underground river itself briefly emerges from the rock strata in just a few places of this maze, then through completely flooded tunnels it is discharged into the Blue Lake. The bottom part is flood-prone, with prolonged downpours it is completely flooded even in the dry season. It is available exclusively for speleologists exploring it. Unauthorized visits are highly likely to lead to the death of even a relatively prepared person.
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October 10, 2023
The deepest cave on the planet
The Verevkin Cave is the deepest cave on Earth. The cave is located on the Arabica plateau, belonging to the Gagra ridge of the Western Caucasus. Its depth, according to the results of the 2017 survey, is 2204 meters, which exceeds the depth of the Kruber (Crow) cave by 7 meters.
The cave was discovered in 1968, and received its name in honor of the Soviet speleologist Alexander Verevkin. Inside the cave, at a depth of more than 2 kilometers, many living organisms were discovered that settled more than 10 million years ago. In addition, more than 20 previously unknown to science samples of cave fauna were collected.
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August 19
A normal cave, moderately simple, comfortable camps
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