Hidden Earth 2025
Caving in the Abode of the Clouds, Meghalaya 2025
45 minute Lecture|Simon Brooks

Abstract
The Caving in the Abode of the Clouds Project in Meghalaya, NE India, now in its 33rd year, saw an international team of up to 24 cavers continuing the exploration in this wonderful karst area. With an end of expedition total of 22.7kms of new passage Meghalaya continued to deliver with the finding and exploration of another huge river cave, Lungchung Khur yielding 13.6kms of stunning passage. With the total amount of passage explored since 1992 by the Caving in the Abode of the Clouds Project now standing at 574km come along to find out about the highs and lows of the exploration and why 'Lucy' is a Meghalaya Cavers best friend.
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