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The Worlds Great Vertical Pits |
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Compiled by: Bob Gulden NSS#13188 http://www.caverbob.com |
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C A V E N A M E |
COUNTRY |
DEPTH METERS |
SOURCE |
DATE |
| 1 |
Vrtoglavica |
Slovenia |
603 |
Toni palcic |
1996 |
| 2 |
Patkov gust |
Croatia |
553 |
Toni palcic |
1997 |
| 3 |
Da Keng |
China |
519 |
Descent N194P32 |
2007 |
| 4 |
Lukina jama |
Croatia |
516 |
Descent N194P32 |
2007 |
| 5 |
Velebita |
Croatia |
513 |
Velebit Speleological Society |
2004 |
| 6 |
Brezno pod velbom |
Slovenia |
501 |
Toni palcic |
1994 |
| 7 |
Abisso Firn |
Italy |
495 |
Michele Potleca |
2011 |
| 8 |
Miao Keng |
China |
491 |
Erin e-mail |
2007 |
| 9 |
Melkboden-Eishohle |
Austria |
451 |
Descent N194P32 |
2007 |
| 10 |
Hollenhohle Hades |
Austria |
450 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
1989 |
| 11 |
Baiyu Dong |
China |
424 |
Yvonne Droms |
2003 |
| 12 |
Meduza (Bojim-bojim shaft) |
Croatia |
420 |
NSS News |
2004 |
| 13 |
Abisso di Monte Novegno |
Italy |
418 |
Descent N194P32 |
2007 |
| 14 |
Minye |
Papua New Guinea |
417 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
1989 |
| 15 |
El Sotano (de El Barro) |
Mexico |
410 |
Mexican Deep Pit List |
2002 |
| 16 |
Abatz |
Georgia |
410 |
Descent N194P32 |
2007 |
| 17 |
Hudi vrsic (Zlatorog) |
Slovenia |
385 |
Toni palcic |
2003 |
| 18 |
Las Golondrinas |
Mexico |
376 |
Mexican Deep Pit List |
2002 |
| 19 |
Stierwaschacht |
Austria |
350 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
1989 |
| 20 |
sima Aonda |
Venezuela |
350 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
1989 |
| 21 |
Sima del Tejon |
Spain |
346 |
Jose Luis Membrado |
2006 |
| 22 |
Mavro Skiadi |
Greece |
342 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
1989 |
| 23 |
Pozo Negro (Sistema Garma Ciega) |
Spain |
340 |
Jose Luis Membrado |
2004 |
| 24 |
Tomasa Kiahua |
Mexico |
330 |
Mexican Deep Pit List |
2002 |
| 25 |
Sotanito de Alhuastle |
Mexico |
329 |
Mexican Deep Pit List |
2002 |
| 26 |
Zacaton |
Mexico |
329 |
Mexican Deep Pit List |
2002 |
| 27 |
Aphanize |
France |
328 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
1989 |
| 28 |
Lepineaux Sistema de la Piedra de San Martin) |
Spain |
320 |
Jose Luis Membrado |
1951 |
| 29 |
Pozo el Buldo Torca de la Mole) |
Spain |
314 |
Jose Luis Membrado |
2004 |
| 30 |
Nare |
Papua New Guinea |
310 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
1989 |
| 31 |
pozzo Mandini |
Italy |
310 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
1989 |
| 32 |
Xonga |
Mexico |
310 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
1989 |
| 33 |
Pozo Vicente Alegre (Sis.del Trave) |
Spain |
309 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
1989 |
| 34 |
Pozo de los Caines (Torca de Cabeza Llambrera) |
Spain |
308 |
Jose Luis Membrado |
1983 |
| 35 |
Altes Murmeltier |
Austria |
307 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
1989 |
| 36 |
Poza Tras la Hayada |
Spain |
306 |
Jose Luis Membrado |
1980 |
| 37 |
Bucakalan Magarsi Akseki |
Turkey |
305 |
http://www.tayproject.org/enghome.html |
2012 |
| 38 |
Pot II |
France |
302 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
1989 |
| 39 |
Touya de Liet |
France |
302 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
1989 |
| 40 |
Pozo Juhue (Cueva de Coventosa) |
Spain |
302 |
Jose Luis Membrado |
1966 |
| 41 |
Enrico Revel |
Italy |
299 or 316 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
1989 |
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| The Worlds
Great Free Fall Vertical Pits |
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C A V E N A M E |
COUNTRY |
DEPTH METERS |
SOURCE |
DATE |
| 1 |
Velebita |
Croatia |
513 |
Velebit Speleological Society |
2004 |
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| 2 |
Baiyu Dong |
China |
424 |
Yvonne Droms |
2003 |
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| 3 |
Las Golondrinas |
Mexico |
333 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
1989 |
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| 4 |
Aphanize |
France |
328 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
1989 |
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| 5 |
El Sotano |
Mexico |
310 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
1989 |
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| 6 |
poza Tras la Jayada |
Spain |
306 |
Atlas - Great Caves of the World |
1989 |
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