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Mossdale Caverns service marks 50th anniversary of caving's worst tragedy. More than 300 people took part in the efforts to save the cavers. Photo: UWFRA. The worst tragedy in British caving history will be remembered this weekend. It is 50 years since the events in Mossdale Caverns in the Yorkshire Dales in which six young potholers died.
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Mossdale Caverns is a cave system in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is 3.1 miles north of Grassington, and east of Conistone, where Mossdale Beck sinks at the base of Mossdale Scar. It lies at an altitude of 1,394 feett on the eastern flank of Wharfedale, and extends south-east beneath Grassington Moor. It is an extremely lonely and remote place.
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THE MOSSDALE CAVERNS DISASTER BY ALAN FINCHAM. The disaster of June 24th at Mossdale Caverns, Conistone Moor, will be remembered as the most tragic accident in the caving history of this country, leading as it did, to the deaths by drowning of a party of six very experienced and well equipped cavers, amongst whom were some with the most intimate knowledge of this arduous and complex cave system.
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The Independent describes it, "Mossdale Scar is a crumbly limestone cliff high on desolate Conistone Moor. A river-like stream, Mossdale Beck, disappears at its foot into the cave. Bleak and rarely visited, some think it looks menacing even in the sun." On this summer day in 1967, the ten explorers split into two groups before entering the cave.
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Cave Exploring Gone Wrong - Mossdale Cavern DisasterSubscribe If You Dare @disasterstories 55 years ago, the worst tragedy in British caving his/tory happene.
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Mossdale Caverns - photo courtesy of RRCPC and the Ron Bliss Collection.. This weekend marks the fiftieth anniversary of the disaster at Mossdale, in what even now remains the worst accident in British caving history. Several events will take place, including a walk up to Mossdale, followed by a private dinner on Saturday evening and a.
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The Mossdale Caverns Disaster is the deadliest caving disaster in British History. On June 24th 1967, 10 cavers entered Mossdale Caverns, 6 of them died. Rai.
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This is the story of the Mossdale caving tragedy of 1967. These brave explorers were caught by a sudden flood while deep inside the earth. https://www.buymea.
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#mossdalecavern #mossdale1967 #historyOn Saturday 24th June 1967 at 2:30 p.m. in the afternoon a team of ten young cavers, eight men and two women, led by 26.
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When Cave Exploring Goes Wrong, even Professionals can be in danger. On 24 June 1967, in the world's worst caving tragedy, six tough young men perished by dr.
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Series 7. Episode 3 of 4. Ray Kershaw recalls the 1967 tragedy at Mossdale Caverns, when six young potholers met their deaths when the underground cave flooded. The cavern became their grave and.
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sources; the people most involved in the rescue attempt, tell us about the disaster that occurred at Mossdale Caverns between 24th and 28th June 1967. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The years between 1964 and 1967 were an exciting time to be a caver in the north of England. During this period the Kingsdale Master Cave was discovered by the University of
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What lies beneath: Mossdale caving disaster It was the world’s worst caving disaster. On 24 June 1967, six young adventurers set off to explore Yorkshire’s Mossdale Caverns.
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One of Britains worst caving disasters. The Mossdale Caverns are now a tomb.LINKS (check them out and show them some love :P ):Simon Becks Marathon Obsession.
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The most devastating incident was the Mossdale Caverns tragedy, one of the greatest to have ever struck the sport. In 1967, six young men considered among the elite potholers of their generation.
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Mossdale Caverns is a cave system in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Grassington,. What lies beneath - The Mossdale caving disaster, Roy Kershaw, The Independent Magazine, 15 March 2008, pp. 29-32;
