Professional paper

Researches in the cave Muda labudova 2016. - 2017.

Lovel Kukuljan orcid.org/0000-0001-5321-8335 ; Speleological associations Estavela, Kastav, Croatia
Goran Rnjak orcid.org/0000-0002-6379-1036 ; Speleological department CMS Sv. Mihovil, Šibenik, Croatia

Abstract

At first, Muda labudova seemed not distinct from the hundreds of Crnopac pits, being a simple shaft ending in collapses, ice, trunks and squeeze. Instinct suggested that this “scratch of the surface” is not all there is, and the cave was later explored deep enough to be the deepest pit on Crnopac for a period. The continous exploration from 2008 till 2012 didn’t result in significant passages, frequently seen in nearby Kita Gaćešina cave system. Along with depth, the physical demands increased, and as the interest waned, other objects occupied explorers. A new boost started in 2016. with discovery of passages quite near the first bivouac. Within two years, the cave was explored branching into horizontal passages on two levels, some 280 m and 550 m deep, along with easier pitches connecting them. This article gives an overview of interesting parts of the two-year exploration, primarily the exploration of Plodni kanal passage on the first level, coming as close as 30 m towards Kita Gaćešina. The second level passages Nagrada is still very much opened for exploration, beyond Jajna stanica lake. Muda labudova thus became an Croatia-wide important cave, both in depth and length.

Keywords

Muda labudova; cave exploration; Crnopac

Hrčak ID:

204703

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/204703

Publication date:

28.3.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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