Vertical Caving

Vertical caving ranges from breathtaking to "this may be my last breath!"
West Virginia is blessed (or cursed) with a moderate number of sites requiring ropework, with several in the 200' range. Neighboring Pennsylvania contains only a handful of honest pits. The pit capital of the U.S. is the T.A.G. region (Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia) centered around Chattanooga.

"A decent pit"
150' drop in Alabama, used in National Geographic specials.

 

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