![]() That becomes a very seductive, powerful part of exploring caves. Cave diving takes you places places few, if anyone, has ever been before. It’s a great sensation of flight and freedom. It feels like floating through air or being in outer space. The main thing that draws people in is the beauty of it. ![]() What is the lure of cave diving when it is obviously so dangerous? They are full of stalagtites, stalagmites, and other decorations that would only normally be found in a dry cave. The caves there were once dry caves that flooded after the last Ice Age. Where’s your favorite spot?Īndrew Wight: I’d say the most spectacular place I have dived was the Yucatán. By Mary Anne PottsĪDVENTURE: You’ve been cave diving all over the world, from Alaska to the Dominican Republic, for the last 30 years. ![]() Here Wight describes the lure of this dangerous sport, how extreme situations effect human dynamics, diving the Titanic, and how was able to turn his hobby into a life of adventure. Not only did it inspire the new 3-D adventure film Sanctum, it sparked a successful filmmaking career which led to a highly productive friendship with fellow 3-D pioneer James Cameron, the executive producer of the new film. When Australian producer and renowned caver Andrew Wight ( Ghosts of the Abyss, Aliens of the Deep) led a cave diving expedition beneath Australia’s Nullarbor Plain in 1988, he had a near-death experience that truly changed his life. Photograph courtesy Universal Pictures SANCTUM EXTREME ADVENTURE CONTEST: Share your best adventure story and photo for a chance to win great prizes! Find out more here. ![]()
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