Auckland Speleo Group runs a variety of trips, catering for all abilities from beginners upwards in terms of both general caving and rope skills. From almost dry walk-through caves to challenging vertical systems with waterfalls and rope descents, we visit all the caves that New Zealand has to offer.
It is important that you contact the trip leader as early as possible to register your interest and guarantee yourself a place. Some trips have restricted numbers of participants and trips will only go ahead if there are sufficient numbers. The club welcomes new members and takes an interest in training and developing their caving skills.
Monthly club night at Normanby Hotel, Mt Eden. The celebrate the launch of the new North Island Cave Atlas, Kieran McKay gives a talk about Stormy Pot. This huge cave discovery has now connected to Nettlebed cave to make one of the deepest through trips in the work. Peter Crossley…
Monthly Club Night. Tonight is a social BBQ picnic at the Western Springs Park. BYO and enjoy!
Club night at the Normanby Hotel, Mt Eden.
Club night at the Normanby Hotel, Mt Eden. Documentary film on offer: set in the second world war there is a myth of Jews that hid in caves to survive, this is their story. Can you begin to imagine the record that is set by these women and children? Not an action…
ASG is having a try of a new venue for the monthly meeting, The Dominion Bar on 234 Dominion Road, Mt Eden. For any keen punters who would like to try the food on offer, suggest catching up an hour before to try a meal, mains will be half price.
This is the ASG AGM evening, this year is to be held at The Dominion Bar, 234 Dominion Road, Mt Eden. Per tradition, the evening will begin with dinner at 7pm for those that wish to, and the meeting will follow from 8pm. You will be pleased to note the…
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The trip leader helps get all the basics of the trip in place.
1. Getting permission from the land owner and finding out any special protocols for visiting the cave.
2. Obtaining the cave location.
3. Coordinating transport to the location and car-pooling on private property.
4. Getting a list of participants, including checking if the trip is suitable for them and setting a group limit if needed.
5. Ensuring the equipment needed for the cave is taken, including a first aid kit.
6. Having an emergency call-out person.
7. Setting an estimated time the group will be out of the cave.
8. Letting the call-out person know when they have finished the trip (and sometimes often the land owner as well).