The Nutty Putty Cave is a hydrothermal cave located west of Utah Lake in Utah County, Utah, United States. The cave attracted amateur and professional cavers alike despite its narrow passageways. It has been closed to the public since 2009 following a fatal accident that year. [ 1 ]

2024年10月21日 · More than a decade after the unfortunate accident, we look at what took place that day and get insights from a pair of experienced Utah cavers about what it was like to explore Nutty Putty Cave, the history and geology of the cave and how the 2009 incident impacted the local caving community.

2024年11月23日 · It was Josh Jones’ idea to go to Nutty Putty. He’d been exploring more technical caves with his Utah State University roommate, Joey Stocking. But Nutty Putty Cave, which opened into a big room...

2024年2月6日 · On November 24, 2009, John embarked on an expedition with his brother Josh and nine others in Utah, down an unmapped cave that was not well known at the time. It has since been dubbed the...

15 years ago, 26-year-old John Edward Jones went on a spelunking trip to Utah’s famous Nutty Putty cave totally unaware he was about to become an urban legend. On that very trip, Jones suffered...

Detailed timeline of the Nutty Putty Cave accident where caver John Jones became trapped, leading to a tragic 28-hour rescue attempt.

2023年9月29日 · On November 25, 2009, John Jones died in Utah's Nutty Putty Cave after becoming trapped — then it was sealed with his remains inside.

2014年11月24日 · It's been a long five years since John Jones got stuck and died in Utah’s Nutty Putty Cave, which was then sealed up and became his final resting place. It was a startling tragedy for a family, a community of rescuers, and a state that followed the failed rescue effort, only to learn of the fatal outcome that came one day before Thanksgiving ...

2022年12月15日 · The Nutty Putty cave was sealed and permanently closed after the accident. What was discovered as a cave and remained a tourist and adventure spot for years is now the final resting place of...

2009年11月27日 · Mr. Jones, 6 feet tall and 190 pounds, was among a group of 11 people exploring passages at Nutty Putty Cave, some 80 miles south of Salt Lake City. He became stuck, with his head at an angle...