The Crew

Reading : Lisa Bates, Steve Chalker, Mark Horswill, John Methven, Andy Rumming, Chris Szabady, Rupert Taylor, Brian West

Romania : Christi Ciubotarescu, Dan Popescu

Transport

A minibus

Visited

Scarisoara Ice Cave (Ghetarul De La Scãrisoara), Vârtop Ice Cave (Ghetarul De La Vârtop), Coiba Mare Cavern (Pestera Coiba Mare), Sesuri Pot (Avenul Din Sesuri), Water Valley Cave (Pestera Hoanca Apei), Crystal Cave (Pestera Pojarul Politei), The Door Of John (Poarta Lui Ionele)
Walled Cavern (Pestera Aven De La Tau), Roadside Flood Stream (Citera Bola Flood Overflow), Izbucul De La Cotetul Dobrestilor

New Exploration

Zgurãsti Ice Cave (Ghetarul De Sub Zgurãsti), Citera Bola Log Cave (Pestera Din Lewn Citera Bola, Bumbu Hill Pothole (Avenul Din Dealul Bumbu), Cave Of The Horseshoe (Pestera Cu Potcoavã), Vulturul Sheep Pen Resurgence (Resurgenta Din Stana Vultural), Rendez-Vous Cave (Pestera De Intâlnire), Sfoartea Pot (Avenul Din Sfoartea), Potato Growers’ Pot (Avenul De Sub Piciocisti)

The expedition was featured in a report written by John Methven which featured in the magazine 'Caves and Caving' in Winter 1997. Click in the links below to read the report:

Caves and Caving - Page 1

Caves and Caving - Page 2

Caves and Caving - Page 3

A full expedition report with all the technical details was also prepared by Brian West, and contains surveys, geological information and a fully diary. Click here to open it.

 

Boating in Zgurasti

Exploring Horseshoe Pot