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Descent (205), December 2008
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Caving has lost one of the most popular characters to have ever lived on Mendip. His friends pay tribute to digger and explorer Tony ‘J-Rat’ Jarratt.
The search for a link between Bagshawe Cavern and its resurgence has taken many years, but at last the underwater connection has been made – and a new dig leads onwards into the flow.
Since its discovery in February, Cripple Creek, a dry link bettween Ireby I and II, has seen cavers push and push onwards again and again. Even after being trapped by floodwater, they are far from finished with the system.
One of the best attended Hidden Earth conferences in recent years was held in September. Here is the first part of our coverage of this popular event.
Jack Myers is perhaps best known for his co-authorship of the classic 1952 Underground Adventure, yet here was a man who knew how to fight adversity and accomplish so much more.
If cavers encounter a high concentration of radon underground, they are unlikely to even know it as the gas is invisible and carries no smell. The latest research from the Peak District is accompanied by advice on how to assess the health risk for yourself.
When it comes to rainfall and high water, we all know what we should do to avoid becoming another rescue statistic. So why are so many cavers getting it wrong?
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Buy two or more Descent binders for a discount. Each binder holds two years of Descent: 12 issues, with multi-buy savings when posted to a UK address.
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Descent (42), July 1979 OUT OF PRINT Check here to see if a second-hand issue is available Not all of our second-hand issues are online, so please ask if you do not find what you are looking for
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Descent (4), May 1969 OUT OF PRINT Check here to see if a second-hand issue is available Not all of our second-hand issues are online, so please ask if you do not find what you are looking for
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Descent (7), October 1969 OUT OF PRINT Check here to see if a second-hand issue is available Not all of our second-hand issues are online, so please ask if you do not find what you are looking for
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Descent (100), June 1991Anniversary issue with eight extra pages
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Descent (11), March 1970 OUT OF PRINT Check here to see if a second-hand issue is available Not all of our second-hand issues are online, so please ask if you do not find what you are looking for
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Descent (40), January 1979 OUT OF PRINT Check here to see if a second-hand issue is available Not all of our second-hand issues are online, so please ask if you do not find what you are looking for
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A minutely detailed index to Descent, covering issues (101) to (110), 1991 to 1993
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