Comments on: Disaster Point: An Ominous Caving Experience https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/disaster-point-an-ominous-caving-experience/ Traveling full-time in a financially sustainable way Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:43:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: theprofessionalhobo https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/disaster-point-an-ominous-caving-experience/#comment-279856 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:57:47 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2007/09/disaster-point-an-ominous-caving-experience/#comment-279856 In reply to Marie (aka bigtravelnut).

Ha ha Marie! It’s a VERY unforgiving place, that’s for sure! But what an experience. It tested my strength and knowledge and abilities. And I survived, so it was a success story all in all!

]]> By: Marie (aka bigtravelnut) https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/disaster-point-an-ominous-caving-experience/#comment-279806 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 02:38:41 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2007/09/disaster-point-an-ominous-caving-experience/#comment-279806 That is so NOT for me!

]]> By: theprofessionalhobo https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/disaster-point-an-ominous-caving-experience/#comment-9802 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:58:14 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2007/09/disaster-point-an-ominous-caving-experience/#comment-9802 @Caver1101 – I couldn’t direct you to this cave if I tried…sorry! But I think it’s well described in a great book on caves in the Rockies (you can get it at MEC and other outdoors stores)…I don’t remember the name, but it has a black cover….hope this helps!

]]> By: Caver1101 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/disaster-point-an-ominous-caving-experience/#comment-9761 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:09:33 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2007/09/disaster-point-an-ominous-caving-experience/#comment-9761 What are the directions to get to this cave? I’ve done many caves in Alberta and can’t seem to find any references to this on?

]]> By: Brent https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/disaster-point-an-ominous-caving-experience/#comment-3082 Mon, 04 May 2009 16:22:29 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2007/09/disaster-point-an-ominous-caving-experience/#comment-3082 Good pictures. I was part of an group that explored these caves back in the 1990’s. We got all the official stuff from the Park. I remember having to repell down that chute. I even have pictures of it.

]]> By: Greg Warchol https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/disaster-point-an-ominous-caving-experience/#comment-1567 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:33:49 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2007/09/disaster-point-an-ominous-caving-experience/#comment-1567 Some more cave information that you might not know about, but will be glade you did, contact them. They also know about local caving clubs and cavers you can get involved with.

A bit of cave rescue training before you have any problems will go a long way, and might even help you prevent them in the first place. But since you never know when cave rescue training might be useful, you should get some sooner than later. Plus you get to meet all kinds of great cave people that you can go caving with all over the world!

http://www.cancaver.ca/bccr/
You should take the weeklong seminar or one of the shorter ones. You’ll be glade you did!
Another good training option,
NSS
http://www.caves.org/

Re: Arctomys cave.
It is my understanding that the cave is very cold ~1C, very wet, vertical cave and if you become immobile in this cave you stand a good chance of dieing! It unfortunately has already happen in this cave once. The rescue/body recovery was very expensive! There are also many exposed spots in the cave were one could fall if you slipped.
And don’t forget about the Grisly bears in the area and trail to the entrance.

I would not attempt this cave unless you have a few years of hard caving Experience under your belt and really understand what is needed to explore this cave in as safe a manner as possible. This cave will always have some level of risk.

Remember a little knowledge is potentially dangerous.

Cave Safe and Cave Softly!
Greg Warchol

]]> By: Jasper Warden Service https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/disaster-point-an-ominous-caving-experience/#comment-154 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:53:00 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2007/09/disaster-point-an-ominous-caving-experience/#comment-154 A good bite of information that you might not have realized is that Caving in a National Park is a restricted activity and requires a permit. There is no cost for this permit. This allows parks to keep tabs on the cave use. Bonus to getting the permit is you can get good information on the crux of the climb and gear you might need to tackle it safely. The other bonus is if you don’t report back parks knows where to look for you and you know a rescue party will be coming.

]]> By: Luc F https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/disaster-point-an-ominous-caving-experience/#comment-18 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:17:00 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2007/09/disaster-point-an-ominous-caving-experience/#comment-18 Nice report!

Brute strength is also not one of my “forte”. I still wonder how I pulled that hercules mantel from hell!

LucF

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