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The Himalayas. A region known for its dramatic peaks and picturesque valleys. For generations, Everest, K2, and Kangchenjungra have sung the siren song for mountaineers, and many have lost their lives in the attempt. But there are some who venture to the Himalayas not to climb up, up to the very Roof of the World, but to delve deep into the caves that dot the landscape. In 1968, mountaineer Maurice Herzog mentioned in his book about his ascent of Annapurna (the first ever achieved) that he’d seen a cave high up on the mountain. Before then, the Himalayas was known to have “a rather disappointing lack of spectacular cave development.” But Herzog’s discovery prompted British speleologists to mount an expedition to the region. The following year, the British Karst Expedition was formed, consisting of ten members led by Dr. A.C. Waltham of Trent Polytechnic in Nottingham, England. With their eyes on the karst (that is, underground drainage systems like caves and sinkholes) of the High Hima