In Yakutia, January 16, 2014 ended the expedition cavers club “Arabica”, held under the auspices of the East Siberian Branch of the Russian Geographical Society, in which the researchers continued to study the cave Ice Lena. According to expedition leader Alexander Osintsev, the first description of this cave did in 1785 surveyor Anton Losev Irkutsk, Irkutsk for cavers it was the third expedition to the cave. “The expedition was a difficult but productive. When cold – 55 degrees works were carried out. Only to get to the entrance to the cave had to climb steep cliffs and sag 150m fixed rope”, – said Alexander Osintsev.
In the cave, cavers managed to make new discoveries. To do this it took a six-meter man-made tunnel in the glacier. Researchers have been able to penetrate into previously unknown caves continue. It turned out two large grotto with unique snow and ice crystals of enormous size, surprising even experienced cavers. Were selected for further studies samples of cave sediments, installed automatic weather station. The cave was first recorded wintering colony of bats. These cave dwellers are listed as endangered.
And besides cavers was examined new cave area on the river Cheers. And here was documented two grand cave grotto identify promising area for discovering new caves. Studies continue in Yakutia in the summer.
Photo by Alexander Osintseva:
Source: Baikal-info
Translation: Google
