• Wind Cave National Park - Two Worlds

    Wind Cave

    National Park South Dakota

Coyote Cave Room - The Vise

Larry Shaffer squeezing his way through The Vise
Larry Shaffer squeezing his way through The Vise
NPS Photo by Ajax Dalman
 

Passing The Vise was the key event in exploring Coyote Cave.  This squeeze is impassable by even some very small, skinny cavers.  The Vise was first negotiated by Mike Wiles in 1994.

Did You Know?

A picture of Alvin McDonald in his caving hat.

Alvin McDonald was the first systematic explorer of Wind Cave.  He explored the cave from 1890 until his death in 1893. More...