Cave of the Winds (Colorado)

Cave of the Winds (Colorado)

. Tours of the complex of caves are given daily.

ilent Splendor

By far the most famous section of the Cave of the Winds is the Silent Splendor room. Discovered in 1984 [ [http://www.caveofthewinds.com/1980s.html History of Cave - 1980s] - from the official website] , the room contains numerous rare crystalline speleothems. Unfortunately, the room must be sealed off from the general public in order to maintain its delicate environment.

In popular culture

*The cave was a setting for "ManBearPig", a 2006 episode of the animated television series "South Park". The main characters are trapped in the cave by a rockfall caused by Al Gore firing a shotgun while trying to get Manbearpig.

References

External links

* [http://www.caveofthewinds.com/ Official website]
* [http://blog.damnednice.com/?Req=Post&PID=312 Review of Cave of the Winds] and Guided Tour
* [http://www.zi255.com/?Req=Article&ID=pano-Cave-Winds Panoramas] from the Cave of the Winds, up to 113.5 Megapixels


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