Exploring the BIGGEST cave in The Adirondacks, Eagle Cave on Chimney Mountain.
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@Justin_Leone2 ай бұрын
I went in this cave almost 30 years ago, when I was about 14 and fearless. Spent about 5 hours inside and made it down to where the ice starts. Some of the rooms shown in this video look exactly like I remember them. And now, as an adult who's much more claustrophobic, and who's watched a few too many horror stories about people getting stuck in caves, the thought of doing it again absolutely terrifies me.
@ChrisGranata2 ай бұрын
That's cool to hear that you saw this so many years ago! I plan on visiting again, i cant wait to get back.
@philip27742 ай бұрын
Pia cave to get to! Hiking that straight up trail with gear..
@ChrisGranata2 ай бұрын
This was such a fun day, were heading back up here sometime next month.
@towpathguitars2 ай бұрын
I have a ladder and have almost gotten to the ice room. I have a really well surveyed map.
@ChrisGranata2 ай бұрын
do you have a homemade ladder? or one that can be bought online? I think it would be cool to see your map if your willing to share it, my email is linked in my 'about' section.
@HawaiiGirlAdventures Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed your video and caving there sure looks like fun! 😄
@ChrisGranata Жыл бұрын
Caving was a blast, we plan on coming back here again next year, maybe with some new friends to show them around.
@BabyfangProductions3 ай бұрын
There used to be a ladder leading into the hall that gets to the bat room. Looks like it's gone. And the steel supports at the entrance weren't there about 5 years ago.
@ChrisGranata3 ай бұрын
From what I heard, I guess people were not obeying the closure dates for the bats so they caged it off and now it gets locked during the off season. A ladder would have been nice. I wouldn't want to do that section without a rope or ladder to get back out.
@pedalingdownhill7640 Жыл бұрын
Wow...no way I'd make it into that. Super cool to see inside the cave.
@ChrisGranata Жыл бұрын
I was pretty worried for this trip in the days leading up to it, and the entire hike in lol. But after the first few squeezes I got pretty comfortable.
@kyleoconnor92039 ай бұрын
I haven’t been there in years, I doubt I’d still fit in the entrance lol. That metal at the entrance is new.
@ChrisGranata9 ай бұрын
I heard the new metal gate is to keep people put during Bat season. This was an awesome time, ill definitely be going back again.
@virginiakramer9055 Жыл бұрын
Aw hell no! That cover photo is enough to give me the willies.
@ChrisGranata Жыл бұрын
That cover photo is called the "Birth Canal". It was the tightest section that we traversed through, you gain about 20 feet while traversing left at least 40 feet. Definitely a spot where you don't want to slip and get wedged in the crack below you.
@chuck86643 ай бұрын
I've made maybe six or eight trips there over the years. Always found new passage. The extant maps all differ and there used to be thick ice at the bottom which would restrict access to passages at times. Sorry to see some a**holes have been using spray paint.
@ChrisGranata3 ай бұрын
This was such a fun adventure, we're planning another trip up here this season to do some climbing around the area as well as another cave visit.
@cjrupps7913 Жыл бұрын
just went in eagle cave today got down to the tight squeeze that would’ve led to the geocache room but turned around because me and my friend thought it was a dead end and not worth it
@ChrisGranata Жыл бұрын
That's awesome that you made it that far, that last squeeze looks intimidating. Were not sure that we would have done it either if Joe didn't lead us in, but it ended up being our favorite part of the cave.