The main authors of the photographs, Uroš Kunaver and Matic Di Batista, with their assistants presented the cold, demanding and dangerous depths of the high mountain karst, where exploration requires a special audacity and perseverance, in more than a dozen photographs. That the venerable age of the Society is not an obstacle is shown by the fact that all photographs…
During the COVID-19 isolation time our lectures moved to the web. You can watch the April lecture by Špela Borko, on the explorations at Planina Poljana above Lake Bohinj in the video below (in Slovenian). Translated and posted by Primož Jakopin July 7, 2020, after the Slovenian version, posted by Behare Rexhepi April 4, 2020
A new issue of the DZRJL journal has been released in an online edition. In brings the views of the current and former presidents on the operation of the society, articles about past as well as the latest explorations and about the caving camps, about the Wilhelm Putick Award, cave cleaning campaigns and other activities of the society. Among the…
In 2019, after many years of exploration in the Mt. Rombon cave system, close to 1,800 m of new tunnels were discovered in one of the caves, the Hudi Vršič … Translated and posted by Primož Jakopin July 7, 2020, after the Slovenian version, posted by Primož Presetnik March 4, 2020
Clean Underground is an initiative by cavers () that has in five years changed the concept of karst protection in Croatia. The lecture will present what has been achieved during this period and how cavers are fighting to preserve the caves in Croatia. How to start an amateur project from scratch? With whom and in what way to negotiate? To…
The good news is that Evklid goes. The bad news is that Evklid goes. You already know the good and the bad news. Perhaps I should write a few more details. We gathered at the traditional bar in Zgornje Gorje at 8 am. The plan was for two teams. Špela, Jure, Vid, and Matevž would go to Didiland and to…
We had the largest team so far in the Kanin caves during past holidays. At the same time, we were exploring two thousand-meter caves: Renejevo brezno and P4. Because the palette of impressions and adventures is most colorful, I will only summarize the main findings, and the experiential writings of particular teams will come later. But first let me say…
The mysterious world of karst underground, discovery and exploration of caves is one of the last frontiers of planet Earth. To be part of it you are kindly invited to join this year’s caving school, where you will get acquainted with all there is to know to visit and explore caves in an appropriate, safe way. The school will begin…
As can be seen from the title, your efforts to uncover the Slovenian underground beauties will be rewarded again this year. Application deadline is January 31, 2020 at the address reward@speleo.net. Contributions, resulting from exploration which took place between January 1 and December 31, 2019 will be considered. More information about the award itself, as well as the terms and…
