Lechuguilla Cave 2020 Voids Expedition Part 2 - Lake Castrovalva and Aid Climbing

[@whimsygrove9971]

My heart sunk when you said nobody really gets to visit Lake Castrovalva! That place is the whole reason I wanted to go to Lechiguilla in the first place. Seeing those gigantic shelfstones in real life would be my ultimate destination. You're so lucky you got to see such a dreamscape!

[@garybeasley4885]

The raft is so much better than shucking your clothes and swimming across. Excellent video!

[@meghanmuzerie2668]

Those calcite rafts are amazing. Lechuguilla is so stunning it’s emotionally moving watching this footage.

[@havelegswillhike]

Absolutely stunning. After crossing the water, the area of the cave is so fantastical looking with the colors and formations.

[@bruceholroyd7063]

You are so fortunate to research and explore these magnificent cavern systems! I would love an adventure like this! I'm certainly not a scientist or a cartographer... just an artist who desires to capture the beauty of these fantasylands either by camera or through pencil, pen and ink and watercolor compositions! The underground world of caves has fascinated me ever since childhood! The mystery, the lure to discover ancient secrets beneath the earth has intrigued and obsessed me to the point where I am compelled to capture it on paper or canvas!

[@JoshBrinson]

That water is so beautiful and pristine.

[@jtcowboy5518]

That's some of the most amazing things I've ever seen!

[@vemil71]

Wow I am speechless, but I wonder how such a video has less than 7,000 views and this is the most viewed.

[@timcantrell9673]

Totally Awesome. The pool of water is so clear.

[@williamorford6966]

Derek wow!! Thanks again. I probably will never visit some of the wonderful caves in the US so this is one way I will see them through your excellent films. Stay safe over there and the lockdown will finish at some point here in the UK so my friends and I can plan..

[@michelle9212]

Fantástico essa exploração! 😮 O bom é que tem gente corajosa pra filmar esses segredos,pra gente como eu que nao teria coragem de ir tao longe, tao de parabéns obrigada 😁😄☺️👏👏

[@syzygy2043]

Really loving these videos. Also, please pass on to Dr Barton thanks for sharing her expedition work - a friend lent me a copy of "Journey into amazing caves" when I was first getting started, and it was so inspiring.

[@boater_rob]

Lech was on my mental list, but sadly never visited. Thanks for excellent photography.

[@harveymiller4455]

Did a lot of exploring in Lech and Carlsbad in the 1990s with Don Doucette and his crew from Colorado Springs. Did some wild climbing leads into some spectacular new passage.

[@AL3Dsvids]

Excellent footage. Thanks for sharing.

[@lhaviland8602]

The areas starting at 2:50 are so beautifully strange and alien.

[@GothMusicLatinAmerica]

Beautiful! Earth is quite amazing.

[@wtxrailfan]

I think this is one of your best works. Great job. Great video. Thanks.

[@robertogonzalezgomez3131]

Awesome footage. Thank you!

[@adventuresamNfam]

What are the botryoidal formations in that lake made of? They’re stunning!

[@dannyo6769]

stunning!

[@raymac6262]

Great video! Thanks for sharing that.

[@hellotheir7479]

Beautiful cave 😱

[@meemahamed2370]

Beautiful place ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@lennyjg8968]

Wow I can't imagine how deep or shallow that water is w/ how clear it is!

[@meldale6267]

Beautiful.

[@KengoftheWorld]

Well lit, sharp and nice pacing. You and Keith Edwards are my fave cave videographers on YT. Looking at your gear list though, there's no mention of any light being used. Did you just use the scurion on the parts where you lit up the large rooms?

[@DerekBristol]

High CRI Zebralight H604 with flood beam.

[@dalealyea6019]

Wonderful. Thank you. .

[@doldenar6853]

@3.43 what are you walking on and does the water ever go higher then what i is.. so beautiful...

[@speleologiacasolana]

Great Packraft!

[@davidgray7192]

I am surprised that they did not use a drone to explore voids and restrict climbing to when absolutely necessary.

[@centrossect001]

The problem with trying to view a video so soon after it is uploaded is I'm limited to 360p. I refuse to watch Lechuguilla footage at 360p. It's an insult to the beauty of this cave. So I'll come back in a while once KZbin has progressed to where it needs to be.

[@DerekBristol]

Yeah, 1080P is usually rendered within ~10 minutes of an upload. My videos are all 4K. Not sure how long before that's available.

[@timcantrell9673]

@@DerekBristol i can watch all 4k with my 4k Samsung player. All utube videos in 4k can be seen.

[@YourUncle8501]

what are the temp ranges on expeditions like these?

[@DerekBristol]

The temperature in Lechuguilla Cave is a constant 67-68F. It feels much warmer though due to the high humidity and exertion required to move through the cave.

[@lenasoderkvist18]

Wooow!

[@shifa9289]

Subhanallah , alhamdulillha , allahu akbar

[@Sheahova]

Them: We disinfected the raft so as not to disturb the environment My Dumbass probably would’ve peed in it…

[@stinknut762]

Much better without an intro

[@الصوتالرخيم]

There is a cave better than this