Jaskinia Zimna (Tatra Mts)
A 5.4 km cave on the eastern slope of Dolina Kościeliska (176 m vertical range) whose lower series ends in sumps (Zwolińskich, Ogazy, Warszawiaków). Historic diving accidents are recorded (1958 near-fatal incident, 1966 death in Syfon Ogazy). A Polish Caving note reports Krzysztof Starnawski diving the final fourth sump of the lower series; the outcome could not be read. Open to cave climbers per pl.wikipedia, with a grate near the lower entrance.
Facts
- Region: Poland – Tatra Caves & Sumps
- Area: Tatra Mountains (Tatra National Park)
- Level: advanced
- Current: low
- Type: cave
- Coordinates: 49.245833, 19.869722 (approximate)
- Highlights: sumps in lower series, Syfon Zwolińskich
- Permit: All Tatra caves lie inside Tatra National Park. Entry needs a Karta Taternika Jaskiniowego or a TPN licence (or a cave-course place under a licensed instructor), the team leader must register the trip at jaskinie.tpn.pl, and research/exploration (including dives) needs separate permission from the park directorate. Individual caves can be closed - check TPN's current notice first. Cave-diving needs full cave-diver certification plus caving/SRT skills (our recommendation, not a TPN text). (source: tpn.gov.pl)
- Issuer / contact: Tatra National Park directorate (secretariat)
- Phone: +48 18 20 23 200
- Email: sekretariat@tpn.pl
- Website: http://tpn.gov.pl/kontakt
- Unverified: Sump lengths/depths and the result of the Starnawski dive not confirmed; depth_max is a placeholder.
- Tips: Diving depth/length of the sumps not found in sources (depth_max 0 is a placeholder, not a measurement). Cave diving certification, caving skills and TPN permission required.