incident at Bear Plunge Pit

Date
1st Aug 1981 approximate
Publication
ACA 1982 p. 265
Cave
Bear Plunge Pit
State
Indiana
County
Unknown
Country
United States of America
Category
Cave
Incident type
Equipment problems
Group type
Unknown
Group size
Unknown
Aid type
Unknown
Source
Unknown
Incident flags
 

Injured cavers

No injured cavers recorded.

Incident report

A caver rappelled the 76 foot entrance pit on a rope that fell 10 feet short of reaching the bottom. He was warned by another group in the cave. Another rappelled in with sufficient rope but no light. He had to be assisted (light) in attaching his vertical gear for ascent.

Summary

A caver descended into Bear Plunge Pit on a rope too short to reach the bottom and had to be warned by another group. A second caver descended with adequate rope but without a light, requiring assistance to ascend.

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