Expedition Bjurälven

Expedition Bjurälven

Cave diving exploration of Swedens longest underwater cave system in the freezing mountains of Jämtland

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Welcome to Expedition Bjurälven

Welcome to Expedition Bjurälven

In March 2019 the exploration of Swedens longest underwater cave continues. We now have 2432 meters of the Dolinsjö cave mapped.

Basecamp in the Bjurälven valley

Basecamp in the Bjurälven valley

Four kilometers from the nearest road the Bjurälven basecamp is set up at the lower cave entrance called "Dolinsjön".

Dry parts of the cave

Dry parts of the cave

450 meters inside the mountain the divers need to pass one of the first dry parts, walking 100 meters to reach next water filled tunnel

Radio beacon and GPS tracking

Radio beacon and GPS tracking

Thanks to our radio expert we have developed a beacon system to pinpoint our location inside the cave, we can then get a surface position with high precision GPS

Expedition Report for 2019

Now you can download the report of the 2019 expedition

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Final Preparations for the 2019 Expedition

We are getting closer to Expedition 2019 and final preparations are held at our favorite practice area, Äventyrsgruvan i Tuna-Hästberg, a great location for both diving and adventure! This year expedition takes place 22nd of March until 31st of March.

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Expedition report 2018

Now you can download the report from the 2018 expedition.

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Expedition Bjurälven 2018

The Expedition Bjurälven 2018 kicks off the 9th of March and lasts until the 18th of March. Follow us on Facebook in order to get to know what happens during the expedition week!  

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Planning of the Expedition

Every expedition needs its planning, and the Expedition Bjurälven runs two annual weekend meetings. Every Autumn the members meet in Gävle for the early planning of next years expedition, with a follow-up meeting in February for more detailed planning. General

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Expedition Report 2017

Now the report of the 2017 years expedition can be downloaded. Expeditionsrapport 2017

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The basecamp is up and running

Imagine a beautiful Swedish snowy landscape, with some few trees, small hills and ice covered lakes. Add 22 expedition members, a bunch of snowmobiles with their drivers, a couple of compressors, generators, big garage tents and an unknown number of

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2017 expedition starts now!

A year of waiting is over, the 10th expedition is about to kick off. Two team members have been working this week, preparing tracks for the snow mobiles and digging into the entrance cave. This is a huge job since

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Expedition Report 2016

We can now present the results and progress from the 2016 expedition. Download expedition report

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Expedition 2016 has come to an end, and this is the result

A fantastic week has passed and we have made some great progress. We started out with a cave map where we had several places that needed new mapping. We were unsure if we had new places to continue to explore

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This years expedition is made possible thanks to our supporters

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