Episode 124: Sean Lewis Pt. 2

Episode 124: Sean Lewis Pt. 2

From The Caving Podcast by Matt Pelsor

March 1, 2026 · 1h 8m · Episode 124

About this episode

Sean Lewis discusses caving experiences, rescue incidents, and philosophical insights in the second part of his interview.

Sean shares more about caving in Fisher Ridge, including a major incident a few years ago that was expertly handled by cave rescue personnel. He also takes us underground in New Mexico and elsewhere, and shares his thoughts on the parallels between caving and philosophy in this second half of our time together. Order a custom cave suit from our sponsor, Sophireaptress! https://www.sophireaptress.com/ Order custom cave survey notes from Custom Cave Pages: https://www.customcavepages.com/ REGISTER for the 2026 NSS Convention https://caves.org/convention/2026-nss-convention/ Volunteer coordinator for Convention Email 2026Convention@caves.org NSS Calendar of Events https://caves.org/calendar/ Find your local grotto! https://caves.org/committee/i-o/grottos/new_grotto_page-v2.shtml

People in this episode

Host: Matt Pelsor

Guest: Sean Lewis

Topics covered

  • caving
  • rescue operations
  • philosophy
  • Fisher Ridge
  • New Mexico
  • NSS Convention

Keywords

  • caving
  • Fisher Ridge
  • rescue personnel
  • New Mexico
  • philosophy
  • NSS Convention
  • cave suit

Sponsors

Sophireaptress

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Custom Cave Pages, NSS

Places: Fisher Ridge, New Mexico

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