Scintilena - English Version

The year 2007 seems to be really a lucky year for explorative italian caving.

Up there, on the Piani Eterni, in the Dolomiti Bellunesi (Dolomites, Eastern Alps) a really huge “monster” of unexpected extent is being discovered.
After the kilometric explorations in the Gallerie dei Cinghiali (Wild Bores Passage), a phreatic level at –550 meters below the entrance, the summer camp still held is leading to the discover of at least another half kilometer of new explored passages, with a great escalation of results.
Let’s take a look on it.

July 21-22. At le furthest limit of known passages, 7 hours of (more…)