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Schematic plan of the cave system of the Dent de
Crolles. The colours correspond to different levels, the Grotte du Guiers Mort being the point 0; the blue represents the river : level 0 à +100 m ; the yellow (le Métro) the level +100 à +140 m ; the red (le boulevard des Tritons) the
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Since 1946, the cave has undergone intense and continuous exploration. As of 2023, eighteen separate entrances have been discovered. The highest is the
Gouffre Bob Vouay at an altitude of 2,015 metres (6,611 ft) located close to the summit, and the lowest is the main resurgence, the Grotte du
333:, and Charles Petit-Didier. Their explorations saw it become the deepest cave in the world at the time with a depth of −658 m (−2,159 ft). The lack of available equipment during the war forced the team to develop their own equipment, leading to technical innovation. The first use of the
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On the cross-section are represented the main crossings: in light green Glaz-Annette, in dark green Glaz-Chevalier, in blue P40-Glaz, in orange Glaz-Guiers Mort, in blue Glaz-Guiers Mort by the river, in yellow Thérése-Guiers, in red
Cartusiens-Guiers, in purple Pulpite Irreversible-Glaz. Other
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Guiers Mort at an altitude of 1,334 metres (4,377 ft), giving a depth of 681 metres (2,234 ft). It is known to include more than 60 kilometres (37 mi) of passages. The cave system is popular for the various through trips that the various entrances allow.
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Caves of the East face: Grotte
Annette, grotte Chevalier, Maxi Méga Marmotte, le Sureau, l'Entrée des Artistes, les Excités, le Balcon, le nid de Choucas, grotte Petzl, la grotte des Montagnards et la grotte du
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level +140 à +200 m ; the green (Glaz-Annette) the level +350 m. The elevation between the highest entrance, the
Gouffre Bob Vouay (2015 m), and the Grotte du Guiers Mort is 681 meters.
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The réseau de la Dent de
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The entrance of the Bob Vouay pothole, the highest entry of the Dent de
Crolles network.
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Cave Petzl separated by a boulder choke from the network of the Dent de
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systems in Europe, and is considered to be one of the birth places of modern
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in Encyclopedia of Cave and Karst Science (pp.283-285) of John Gunn :
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crossings can be made: Bob Vouay-Glaz or Guiers but they are not coloured.
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A passage in the Gouffre Bob Vouay - Grotte Chevalier traverse.
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Cross section of the Dent de Crolles at the Chevalier cave.
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From the summit, a panorama of the Chartreuse massif: the
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escalade/ski/randonnée à la Dent de Crolles sur c2c
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856:"The entrances of réseau de la Dent de Crolles"
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261:range, 17 kilometres (11 miles) north east of
815:"La Dent de Crolles et son réseau souterrain"
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411:The Dent de Crolles taken from the summit of
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834:"Evolution des techniques Spéléologiques/1"
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563:Limestone pavement of la Dent de Crolles.
511:Entrance to the cave of Guiers Mort, the
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515:of the Dent de Crolles network.
907:"Réseau de la Dent de Crolles"
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371:Dent de Crolles shot from
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709:Bibliography (in English)
649:Entrance of Trou du Glaz.
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172:Dent de Crolles (France)
661:The pothole of Pulpite.
880:Speleo Dent de Crolles
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729:References (in French)
551:The Bob Vouay pothole.
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943:Mountains of the Alps
874:Charreton, Philippe.
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246:French pronunciation:
497:Poussez Pas Derrière
295:Chartreuse Mountains
259:Chartreuse Mountains
216:Chartreuse Mountains
139:Location in the Alps
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69:Coordinates
932:Categories
890:31 October
785:4 February
762:References
275:de Crolles
197:Department
79:45°18′30″N
59:Prominence
599:The P40.
285:Geography
107:Geography
82:5°51′19″E
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299:Grenoble
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222:Climbing
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373:Biviers
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