John slithered into the 10"x18" opening head-first, and there he remained, jammed in the tiny slot. When a narrow passage must be navigated, spelunkers know that the safest method is feet-first, making it easier to climb back out. Ground, he found an unmapped finger and tried to squeeze his 6-foot tall, Stretch of passages that twisted and turned in sharp angles over uneven Once his group was inside theĬave, John split off and navigated a solo path. John was aware of the dangers, but perhaps hisįull life had made him a bit overconfident. Lived a life of adventure, including spelunking in vertical caves moreĭifficult than Nutty Putty.
Imposed in 2006 after six incidents of people getting stuck in its narrowīy all accounts, John, 26, was an experienced caver. Spelunkers must have experience, or travel with a guide. Multiple passageways and room-size openings. This naturally formed thermal cave is 1400 feet long, narrow, with Nutty Putty Cave, named for its soft brown clay, was discovered inġ960. is a cautionary tale that may save the lives
(25 November 2009, Utah) As is true of many other Darwin Awards, the Hindsight, "I knew better than to do what I did." If you continue toīelieve this is not a good example for these pages, I will honor your This, think whether any facts are in error? Wouldn't he himself say, in Like a great friend, he was treasured beyond measure. Nomination, I support your desire to honor this deceased man. In fact, after the explosives, they wondered if Nutty Putty even exists anymore.Wendy says, " To those who have written in complaint of this We asked the cavers we talked to if they thought they could still get in, and they said they didn't think so this time. Cavers still cut their way through to get in. Nutty Putty was closed before, but with a gate. A small, wooden box now covers the entrance to the cave. That sealing process is expected to take until the end of the week to complete. "We understand the risks on what we're doing, and it's something we really loved to do." "I think we should have a say," Parker said. "Just because of the tragedy, it doesn't mean you have to close it down," caver Daniel Kimball said. The cavers KSL News spoke with said they understand the tragedy, but think the cave could have eventually been reopened. The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) which owns the land, said in a statement: "While SITLA recognizes that some in the caving community disagree with this decision, SITLA believes that the consensus decision of the various government entities with responsibility for land management, public safet, and search and rescue to close the cave was the correct one." "I think it was kind of a rash decision for them to just close it all at once," Bradford said. The process of permanently closing it started Wednesday with explosives and dynamite - exactly one week after John Jones got stuck in the cave and died there. Now, photos are all they have to remember the cave. The friends have enjoyed Nutty Putty for years. "When I found out they were closing it without us being able to say anything, to have any word on it, I thought it was ridiculous," caver Kyle Parker said. There weren't any tears or sobs while Bradford and his friends looked at old photos of Nutty Putty cave adventures Thursday night, just anger - anger that their favorite cave was being sealed. "I was a big fan of the cave been in there many times," caver Trevor Bradford said. So when they heard cement and explosives were being used to seal the cave, they felt like they were losing something unique. Many Utah cavers thought officials would take into account all the petitions going around to save the cave. Rescuers tried to get him out, but Jones died some 28 hours after he became stuck.Īfter his death, officials chose to leave Jones' body in place and permanently close Nutty Putty Cave to any other visitors. Jones was exploring the cave with a group of people when he became stuck in a narrow offshoot of what is known as the Birth Canal. That decision was made last week when John Jones died in the cave after getting stuck. UTAH COUNTY - The process to permanently seal Nutty Putty cave has begun, and many people aren't happy with it. Reading or replaying the story in itsĪrchived form does not constitute a republication of the story. Only for your personal, non-commercial use.
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