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a chance to get your feet wet and crawl around under the ground. see stalagmites and stalactites in the beam of your headlamp. and experience the rich and diverse underground world. the challenges of the sport depend on the cave being visited, but often includes the negotiation of pitches, squeezes, and water. climbing or crawling is often necessary, and ropes are used extensively for safety of the negotiation of particularly steep or slippery passages. trips vary from simple tours through the larger cave systems, to tight squeezes or long multi-pitch abseils into the deeper chasms.