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Thread: Darby Canyon Ice Cave Questions
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05-29-2012, 08:30 AM #1
Darby Canyon Ice Cave Questions
I haven't done the full ice cave for over two years, I have been out of the loop of recreation while living in Texas on an LDS mission. I have heard the cave was closed due to white nose fever. Is this still the case or has this closure been lifted?
better off outdoors
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05-29-2012 08:30 AM # ADS
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05-31-2012, 04:10 PM #2
The cave is currently open, at least politically. I haven't heard any reports yet this season about the infamous ice plug. The WNS closure was lifted about 18 months ago. Let's hope it stays open. Region 1 USFS (Northern Idaho and Montana) is threatening to close their caves soon. Hopefully Region 4 will continue to remain reasonable on WNS access.
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06-02-2012, 03:58 PM #3
Awesome, thanks for th update. For the future, how do I go about finding closures?
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06-02-2012, 04:27 PM #4
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06-02-2012, 07:06 PM #5
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06-02-2012, 10:05 PM #6
When it comes to caves I'm a follower and not a leader.
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06-02-2012, 11:30 PM #7
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06-05-2012, 09:42 AM #8
I did a little mroe research - not to doubt you, canyoncaver - but just to double check. I spoke with a district ranger of the teton basin district and the cave is open for caving. The ice plug closure may still be in force for a while longer.
better off outdoors
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06-05-2012, 10:37 AM #9
I'm sure that local grottos (caving groups) will be able to tell you about cave closures. If you go to nssio.org/Find_Grotto and click on your state, it'll show a list of grottos with links to contact information. Sorry the link doesn't work; I'm a newbie on Bogley and it won't let me add links quite yet... :/
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07-23-2012, 09:00 AM #10
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07-23-2012, 09:32 AM #11
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