Caving
The recreational and technical sport of exploring caves — vertical work with ropes, cave diving and horizontal navigation.
👥3 per team🌤outdoor
What is Caving?
Caving is the sport of exploring underground cave systems, ranging from horizontal walk-through networks to deep vertical shafts requiring single-rope technique. Competitive elements include vertical speed events and expedition-style exploration of previously unmapped systems. The world's deepest known cave (Veryovkina, Georgia) drops over 2,200 m.
Quick facts
Category
Adventure & Extreme Sports
Type
Individual
Players
3 per team
Where played
outdoor
Country of origin
🇫🇷 France
Estimated origin
1888, Édouard-Alfred Martel's pioneering expeditions in France
Olympic
No
Popularity
regional
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified