Trip Reports
2013-14
Glade Cave – Sept 8 – by Tootles
Hamilton Cave – Sept 8 – by Timothy Kropp
Breathing Cave – Aug 24 – by Veronica Bohne and Tim Kropp
Hamilton Cave – Sept 8 – by Timothy Kropp
Breathing Cave – Aug 24 – by Veronica Bohne and Tim Kropp
2012-13
2008-12
Due to White-Nose Syndrome, Virginia and West Virginia closed all the caves on state and federal lands in 2008. There was also a call for a voluntary moratorium, asking for cavers to stop caving. The Grotto did not write about trips taken during this time frame, if indeed, there were any trips taken during this controversial period in caving history.
2007-08
Byers Cave – Oct 6 – by Nikki Fox
Pettijohns Cave – Oct 5 & 6 – by Bob Svercl
3D Cave – Oct 4 – by Mary Alice Williams
Dark Hollows Hike – Sept 23 – Morgan Ward
Marshalls Cave – Sept 22 – by Bob Svercl
3D Cave – Sept 14 – by Christina Ruiz
Aqua Cave – Sept 7 – by Chris Parthemos
Pettijohns Cave – Oct 5 & 6 – by Bob Svercl
3D Cave – Oct 4 – by Mary Alice Williams
Dark Hollows Hike – Sept 23 – Morgan Ward
Marshalls Cave – Sept 22 – by Bob Svercl
3D Cave – Sept 14 – by Christina Ruiz
Aqua Cave – Sept 7 – by Chris Parthemos
2006-07
White Water Rafting – April 13-15 – by Bob Svercl
Cave Mountain Cave – March 18 – Jay Leamy
Marshalls Cave – Feb 24 – by Tom Svercl
Crossroads Cave – Feb 17 – by Margaret Clune
Kee Cave – Feb 9 – by Geoff Austin
Breathing Cave – Feb 4 – by Kelton Russenberger
Trout Cave – Jan 27 – by Adam Gosney
Marshalls Cave – Jan 20 – Jay Leamy
Glade Cave – Jan 19 – by Bob Svercl
Cave Mountain Cave – Oct 29 – by Jason Knight
Little Cave & 3D Maze Cave – 20 – by Chris Coates
Breathing Cave – Oct 7 – by Chris Coates
Kee Cave – Sept 16 – by Bob Svercl
Cave Mountain Cave – March 18 – Jay Leamy
Marshalls Cave – Feb 24 – by Tom Svercl
Crossroads Cave – Feb 17 – by Margaret Clune
Kee Cave – Feb 9 – by Geoff Austin
Breathing Cave – Feb 4 – by Kelton Russenberger
Trout Cave – Jan 27 – by Adam Gosney
Marshalls Cave – Jan 20 – Jay Leamy
Glade Cave – Jan 19 – by Bob Svercl
Cave Mountain Cave – Oct 29 – by Jason Knight
Little Cave & 3D Maze Cave – 20 – by Chris Coates
Breathing Cave – Oct 7 – by Chris Coates
Kee Cave – Sept 16 – by Bob Svercl
2005-06
2004-05
Fall Ball – Oct 24 – by Matt Keener
Rawley Springs Climbing – Sept 25 – by Matt Keener
Trout Cave – Sept 19 – by Matt Keener
Rawley Springs Climbing – Sept 25 – by Matt Keener
Trout Cave – Sept 19 – by Matt Keener
2003-04
Marshalls Cave – Feb 21 – by Kristen Smith
Trout Cave – Jan 18 – by Laura von Dohlen
Trout, New Trout & Hamilton Caves – Nov 23 – by Andrew Medley
Crossroads Cave – Nov 15 – by Jared Bowie
3D Cave – Nov 9 – by Laura von Dohlen
Marshalls Cave – Nov 8 – by Brooke Boyer
Aqua Cave – Nov 8 – by Brad Ricks
Glade Cave – Oct 12 – by Stephen Lackey
Fall Ball – Oct 11-13 – by Jared Bowie
Trout Cave – Jan 18 – by Laura von Dohlen
Trout, New Trout & Hamilton Caves – Nov 23 – by Andrew Medley
Crossroads Cave – Nov 15 – by Jared Bowie
3D Cave – Nov 9 – by Laura von Dohlen
Marshalls Cave – Nov 8 – by Brooke Boyer
Aqua Cave – Nov 8 – by Brad Ricks
Glade Cave – Oct 12 – by Stephen Lackey
Fall Ball – Oct 11-13 – by Jared Bowie
2002-03
Spring Banquet – April 12 – by Rich Bailey
Bone-Norman Cave – April 4-5 – by Steven Cummings
Blowing Cave – March 27 – Ashley Cavell
Glade Cave (kindof) – March 23 – by Steven Cummings
Ridgewalking Bullpasture Mountain – March 22 – by Jared Bowie
New Trout Cave – March 1 – by Chris Stadmeyer
Vandevander Cave – Feb 22 – by Sharid Kamal
Helictite Cave Dig – Feb 22 – by Jared Bowie
Hamilton Cave – Feb 21 – by Chris Woodley
Hell’s Breath Cave – Feb 8 – by Jared Bowie
Alpena Blowhole – Feb 1 – by Chris Woodley
3D Cave – Jan 25 – by Jared Bowie
Fall Ball – Oct 11-13 – by Jared Bowie
Highland County Survey – Sept 27-30 – by Jared Bowie
Marshalls Cave – Sept 7 – by Chris Woodley
Bone-Norman Cave – April 4-5 – by Steven Cummings
Blowing Cave – March 27 – Ashley Cavell
Glade Cave (kindof) – March 23 – by Steven Cummings
Ridgewalking Bullpasture Mountain – March 22 – by Jared Bowie
New Trout Cave – March 1 – by Chris Stadmeyer
Vandevander Cave – Feb 22 – by Sharid Kamal
Helictite Cave Dig – Feb 22 – by Jared Bowie
Hamilton Cave – Feb 21 – by Chris Woodley
Hell’s Breath Cave – Feb 8 – by Jared Bowie
Alpena Blowhole – Feb 1 – by Chris Woodley
3D Cave – Jan 25 – by Jared Bowie
Fall Ball – Oct 11-13 – by Jared Bowie
Highland County Survey – Sept 27-30 – by Jared Bowie
Marshalls Cave – Sept 7 – by Chris Woodley
2001-02
Cave Mountain Cave – Dec 8 – by Chris Woodley
Hamilton Cave – Nov 19 – by Chris Woodley
Clarks Cave – Oct 28 – by Chris Woodley
Aqua Cave – Oct 23-24 – by Brad Ricks
Trout Cave – Oct 7-8 – by Chris Woodley
Breathing Cave – Sept 29 – by Jared Bowie
Trout Cave – September – by Chris Woodley
Highland County Survey – Sept 23 – by Brad Ricks
Rock Garden – Sept 8– by Pat Cushing
Hamilton Cave – Nov 19 – by Chris Woodley
Clarks Cave – Oct 28 – by Chris Woodley
Aqua Cave – Oct 23-24 – by Brad Ricks
Trout Cave – Oct 7-8 – by Chris Woodley
Breathing Cave – Sept 29 – by Jared Bowie
Trout Cave – September – by Chris Woodley
Highland County Survey – Sept 23 – by Brad Ricks
Rock Garden – Sept 8– by Pat Cushing
2000-01
Spring Fling – Unknown Date – by Brad Ricks
McCoy Mill & Kee Caves – March 27-28 – by Ashley Turner
Corbett Cave – Dec 2 – by Brad Ricks
Kee Cave – Nov 2 – by Chris Woodley
Clarks Cave – Oct 28-29 – by Brad Ricks
Kee Cave – Oct 21 – by Rose Reis
Aqua Cave – Sept 21 – Unknown Author
Hamilton Cave – Sept 19 – by Brad Ricks
McCoy Mill & Kee Caves – March 27-28 – by Ashley Turner
Corbett Cave – Dec 2 – by Brad Ricks
Kee Cave – Nov 2 – by Chris Woodley
Clarks Cave – Oct 28-29 – by Brad Ricks
Kee Cave – Oct 21 – by Rose Reis
Aqua Cave – Sept 21 – Unknown Author
Hamilton Cave – Sept 19 – by Brad Ricks
1999-2001
Blowing Cave – Feb 24 – by Brad Ricks
Hamilton Cave – Oct 17 – by Ben Madore
Fall Ball – Unknown Date – by Ben Madore
Corbett Cave – Sept 17-18 – by Brad Ricks
Hamilton Cave – Oct 17 – by Ben Madore
Fall Ball – Unknown Date – by Ben Madore
Corbett Cave – Sept 17-18 – by Brad Ricks
1998-99
Spring Fling – April 9-11 – Unknown Author
Glade Cave – April ? – by John Doroshenk
Marshalls Cave – Oct 22 – by Pat Cushing
Glade Cave – Sept 19 – by John Doroshen
Breathing Cave – Sept 13 – by John Doroshenk
Glade Cave – Sept 12 – by John Doroshenk
Glade Cave – April ? – by John Doroshenk
Marshalls Cave – Oct 22 – by Pat Cushing
Glade Cave – Sept 19 – by John Doroshen
Breathing Cave – Sept 13 – by John Doroshenk
Glade Cave – Sept 12 – by John Doroshenk
1997-98
Fall Ball – Unknown Date – Unknown Author
Trout Cave – Oct 19 – by Jenny and Emily
Breathing Cave – Oct 13 – by Crystal Shrewsbury
Clarks Cave – Sept 27 – by J.C. Windham
3D Cave – Sept 14 – by Caroline
Breathing Cave – Sept 7 – Ed Render
3D Cave – Sept 2 – Unknown Author
Trout Cave – Oct 19 – by Jenny and Emily
Breathing Cave – Oct 13 – by Crystal Shrewsbury
Clarks Cave – Sept 27 – by J.C. Windham
3D Cave – Sept 14 – by Caroline
Breathing Cave – Sept 7 – Ed Render
3D Cave – Sept 2 – Unknown Author
1996-97
New Trout Cave – May 1 – by Trog Hirsh
Sping Fling – April 11-13 – by Alex Leaman and Unknown
3D Cave – March 23 – by John
Marshalls Cave – March 22 – Unknown Author
Breathing Cave – Jan 11 – Unknown Author
Crossroads Cave – Nov. 16 – Unknown Author
3D Cave – Oct 31 – by Faye Ng
Marshalls Cave – Oct 26 – John Doroshenk & Brian Bailey
Trout Cave – Oct 6 – by Ed Render
Crossroads Cave – Sept 22 – by Rich Bailey
Clarks Cave – Sept 22 – by Liselle Batt
Kee Cave – Sept. 21 – by John Doroshenk, Brian Bailey & Rich Bailey
Pig Roast – Sept 13-15 – by Ed Render
3D Cave – Sep 8 – by Ed Render
Breathing Cave – Sept 7 – by Ed Render
Sping Fling – April 11-13 – by Alex Leaman and Unknown
3D Cave – March 23 – by John
Marshalls Cave – March 22 – Unknown Author
Breathing Cave – Jan 11 – Unknown Author
Crossroads Cave – Nov. 16 – Unknown Author
3D Cave – Oct 31 – by Faye Ng
Marshalls Cave – Oct 26 – John Doroshenk & Brian Bailey
Trout Cave – Oct 6 – by Ed Render
Crossroads Cave – Sept 22 – by Rich Bailey
Clarks Cave – Sept 22 – by Liselle Batt
Kee Cave – Sept. 21 – by John Doroshenk, Brian Bailey & Rich Bailey
Pig Roast – Sept 13-15 – by Ed Render
3D Cave – Sep 8 – by Ed Render
Breathing Cave – Sept 7 – by Ed Render
1995-96
Aqua Cave – Summer 1996 – by Chris Anthony
Glade Cave – April – by Ed Render
Spring Fling – March 29-31 – by Ed Render
Kee Cave – March 24 – by Ed Render
Crossroads Cave – March 16 – by Alex Leaman
Caving Weekend – Feb 18-21 – by Alex Leaman & Ed Render
Breathing Cave – Feb 11 – by Ed Render
3D Cave – Unknown Date – Unknown Author
Hamilton Cave – Unknown Date – Unknown Author
3D Cave – Unknown Date – Unknown Author
Glade Cave – Unknown Date – Unknown Author
Glade Cave – April – by Ed Render
Spring Fling – March 29-31 – by Ed Render
Kee Cave – March 24 – by Ed Render
Crossroads Cave – March 16 – by Alex Leaman
Caving Weekend – Feb 18-21 – by Alex Leaman & Ed Render
Breathing Cave – Feb 11 – by Ed Render
3D Cave – Unknown Date – Unknown Author
Hamilton Cave – Unknown Date – Unknown Author
3D Cave – Unknown Date – Unknown Author
Glade Cave – Unknown Date – Unknown Author
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MUSG in the News
3D Cave Accident – Nov. 12, 1998 – The Breeze
The Caving Craze – Sept. 16, 1999 – The Breeze
Spelunking: Dirty Word – April 15, 2004 – The Breeze
White Nose-Syndrome – April 23, 2009 – The Breeze
Unearthing Underground – March 3, 2011 – The Breeze
Grand Caverns Restoration – April 1, 2013 – Daily News-Record
The Caving Craze – Sept. 16, 1999 – The Breeze
Spelunking: Dirty Word – April 15, 2004 – The Breeze
White Nose-Syndrome – April 23, 2009 – The Breeze
Unearthing Underground – March 3, 2011 – The Breeze
Grand Caverns Restoration – April 1, 2013 – Daily News-Record