Post by Brian Roebuck on May 27, 2009 5:47:56 GMT -5
Cavers descend into Britain's biggest chamber 'Gaping Gill'
Cavers have been taking advantage of a rare chance to descend into Britain's biggest known cave chamber.
Last Updated: 2:56PM BST 26 May 2009
Gaping Gill: It takes one minute to reach the floor of the cave, which is so large the nave of York Minster could be contained inside it. Photo: NORTH NEWS
Members of the public were winched one by one down the huge pothole known as Gaping Gill in Ingleborough, North Yorkshire, to see the natural wonder.
It takes one minute to reach the floor of the cave, which is so large the nave of York Minster could be contained inside it.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/5386933/Cavers-descend-into-Britains-biggest-chamber-Gaping-Gill.html
Cavers have been taking advantage of a rare chance to descend into Britain's biggest known cave chamber.
Last Updated: 2:56PM BST 26 May 2009
Gaping Gill: It takes one minute to reach the floor of the cave, which is so large the nave of York Minster could be contained inside it. Photo: NORTH NEWS
Members of the public were winched one by one down the huge pothole known as Gaping Gill in Ingleborough, North Yorkshire, to see the natural wonder.
It takes one minute to reach the floor of the cave, which is so large the nave of York Minster could be contained inside it.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/5386933/Cavers-descend-into-Britains-biggest-chamber-Gaping-Gill.html