Comments on: Hang Son Doong (Mountain River Cave) in Vietnam

By: danae

danae — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 07:28:01 +0000

Yes, I see now that Mammoth is the colossus of caves, no contest.

I’m shocked to find that I live about 3 hours from the 11th deepest cave in the U.S. A very cold, wet one, but apparently very nicely decorated. A relative once walked to its entrance during a much longer back-packing excursion in the Seven Devils, but I’ve never heard anyone else even mention its existence.

Really, you have the most interesting avocation.

By: Dave Hollick

Dave Hollick — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:52:56 +0000

I’m surprised by how many caves on this list I’ve been in, and even more surprised by how many I’ve never heard of. Also, should caves that are entirely under water be included, or be on a separate list?

By: Robert Zimmerman

Robert Zimmerman — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:21:06 +0000

In reply to danae. It is a breathtaking cave, but in terms of volume it doesn't even come close to Mammoth, or other large systems that top a hundred miles. See the long cave list for the world and the U.S. long cave list.

By: danae

danae — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:49:06 +0000

Would it be largest based on the volume of space inside? It certainly dwarfs its visitors. The photos are breathtaking.

By: Rene Borbon

Rene Borbon — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:07:32 +0000

Amazing!