Derek Bristol began caving in 1989 and is involved in the exploration, survey, and cartography of several significant caves including Sistema Huautla, Mammoth, Jewel, Wind, Fort Stanton, Carlsbad, and Lechuguilla Caves; as well as several significant caves in his home state of Colorado.

He is also an accomplished climber, having completed several significant dome climbs. In addition to mapping and climbing, he has recently focused on producing a series of videos on cave trips and caving technique that are hosted on YouTube.

You can learn from and follow Derek here

www.derekbristol.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC66b...