I should have figured you’d probably seen them as you are such an avid caver. I am not a caver, but I have visited most of the caves in our area on tours. I loved seeing them and in realizing there is so much is still unexplored. Thanks for the heads-up on the term spelunking.

I have been to both Jewel and Wind, but only as a more knowledgeable tourist. Did an off trail tour in Wind about fifteen years ago. I also have friends who have participated in survey/exploration expeditions in both caves.

An aside: Cavers do not use the terms spelunking or spelunker. In fact, to use these terms indicates a lack of knowledge about the sport and would immediately reveal that fact to any caver you talk to. In the caving world, a spelunker is someone who doesn’t know what they are doing and is going to get in trouble underground. Or as I like to say, a spelunker is someone a caver rescues.