Cave Diving

Category Diving

“ It isn’t always the treasure that drives men down deep into the sea; it’s something else, something unexplainable, even to them – Jennifer Arnett ”

“ If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you - Saint Thomas ”

“ The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek – Joseph Campbell ”

“ It isn’t always the treasure that drives men down deep into the sea; it’s something else, something unexplainable, even to them – Jennifer Arnett ”

“ If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you - Saint Thomas ”

“ The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek – Joseph Campbell ”

“ It isn’t always the treasure that drives men down deep into the sea; it’s something else, something unexplainable, even to them – Jennifer Arnett ”

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Cave diving is peaceful, often pioneering, but potentially deadly!  You breathe a carefully calibrated mix of compressed air and nitrogen.  World record cave dives are around 300 meters (984 feet).  It only takes 9-10 minutes to go this deep, but close to 10 hours to resurface!  Cave diving at any level is as dangerous as you make it.   At 150 meters (500 feet), the water pressure is so intense that it squeezes the nerve fibers in your brain that conduct impulses, resulting in tremors, tunnel vision, and loss of motor control.  The result is death.  Similarly, if you ascend straight to the surface from 150 meters, your blood will boil and you will die. 

FICOR Score

(Fatality & Injury Classification of Risk)

Discipline : Cave
Discipline : Deep Cavern
Discipline : Unlimited Cave Penetration
Fatality Rate of 1: X Participants

FICOR score is based on XDGE's proprietary scoring system

Minimum score to be considered for XDGE is 50, and the maximum is 100. This FICOR score is based on available data combined with XDGE's proprietary scoring system which weights several factors based on importance, including: insurance risk scores for the particular activity being evaluated, reaction time available as an adverse event unfolds, speed, height, depth, technical difficulty, ability to mitigate risk during activity, availability of backup equipment, involvment of other participants, location of activity, mental focus required, outcome resulting of most mishaps such as death or hospitalization, and a determination of the likelihood of having a major accident if that sport is done frequently.

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