People: M&M Trybulec, Aro
Place: Raclawka and Bedkowska Valleys (near Cracov)
In the middle of May, we moved from Warsaw to Cracov.
When we were looking for a place to live, we thought about renting part of a house,
ideally somewhere near Cracov Valleys (a beautiful place). And so we did!
We live now at the exit of two valleys: Raclawki and Szklarki
and not only can we go climbing or spelunking after dinner,
but we are much closer to the Tatra mountains now!
We just need some time to settle here, and after that, to the caves!
The trip here was a short one when our friends, Aro and Aga (from the loud and polluted capital),
visited us one of the weekends.
Trips:
Details:
It took us some time to find the cave (we started looking for it on the wrong hill),
but hiking through the forest was not that bad. And the cave was quite nice.
It took us some time to find the cave (we started looking for it on the wrong hill),
but hiking through the forest was not that bad. And the cave was quite nice.
Jaskinia Raclawicka (Raclawicka Cave)
See also the cave's description on Epimenides (in Polish).
[MJT] At the bottom
[MJT] At the bottom
[MJT] Nice chimneys with some formations
[MJT] Nice chimneys with some formations
[MJT] Aro wanted a picture here, also
[MJT] Aro wanted a picture here, also
[MJT] This was some 8 in. in diameter!
[MJT] This was some 8 in. in diameter!
[MJT] A fallen rock with lots of formations
[MJT] A fallen rock with lots of formations
[MJT] The exit and some experiments with lighting
[MJT] The exit and some experiments with lighting
[MJT] The same place but with more conservative lighting
[MJT] The same place but with more conservative lighting
[MUT] Over the entrance pitch
[MUT] Over the entrance pitch
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This cave can be found at the top of the hill above the spring in Bedkowska Valley.
And there are numerous smaller caves nearby.
I hoped to visit most of the cave (although the toughest squeeze of the Jura can be tried here - but not by us!).
But squeezes leading from the bottom of the entrance pitch looked pretty easy.
Unfortunately, the entrance is a squeeze also, and Aro got stuck in it.
He thought that if I made it (and he is thinner than me), he would have no problems.
So, he forced himself into the whole, but he didn't take off his gear!
And then he got really stuck - I had to go up and "rescue" him (by describing where he can find footholds).
He then managed to get out, but didn't want to go back to the cave... :)
This cave can be found at the top of the hill above the spring in Bedkowska Valley.
And there are numerous smaller caves nearby.
I hoped to visit most of the cave (although the toughest squeeze of the Jura can be tried here - but not by us!).
But squeezes leading from the bottom of the entrance pitch looked pretty easy.
Unfortunately, the entrance is a squeeze also, and Aro got stuck in it.
He thought that if I made it (and he is thinner than me), he would have no problems.
So, he forced himself into the whole, but he didn't take off his gear!
And then he got really stuck - I had to go up and "rescue" him (by describing where he can find footholds).
He then managed to get out, but didn't want to go back to the cave... :)
Jaskinia nad Zrodlem I (Cave above the Spring I, and others nearby)
See also the cave's description on Epimenides (in Polish).
[MJT] Searching for the cave - this whole was pretty deep, but that was it
[MJT] Searching for the cave - this whole was pretty deep, but that was it
[MJT] Searching for the cave - Aro took my mobile here and started commanding as if in a tank
[MJT] Searching for the cave - Aro took my mobile here and started commanding as if in a tank
[MJT] Searching for the cave - only several meters down and inside
[MJT] Searching for the cave - only several meters down and inside
[MJT] Searching for the cave - another corridor nearby, a horizontal one this time
[MJT] Searching for the cave - another corridor nearby, a horizontal one this time
[MJT] Finally!
[MJT] Finally!
[MJT] I was waiting for Aro to come down, but it turned out that he got stuck in the first squeeze (and he thinks he's thinner than me)!
[MJT] I was waiting for Aro to come down, but it turned out that he got stuck in the first squeeze (and he thinks he's thinner than me)!
[AN] This is the second time I'm exiting through this squeeze (the first time I was so busy wriggling through that thing that I forgot to ask for a picture)
[AN] This is the second time I'm exiting through this squeeze (the first time I was so busy wriggling through that thing that I forgot to ask for a picture)
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