Meaning “World of the Ice Giants”, the Eisriesenwelt is a vast limestone
and ice cave located inside Hochkogel Mountain in the Austrian Alps.
The Eisriesenwelt sprawls more than 26 miles (42 kilometers) through the
Tenneggebirge section of the Alps, though only the first half-mile is
sheathed in ice. The caves were sculpted by the Salzach River, and its
massive ice formations are formed by thawing snow draining into the cave
and freezing into natural ice sculptures. Some of the cave’s highlights
include the giant stalagmite in Posselt Hall, the Great Ice Embankment,
the soaring stalactites of Hymir’s Castle and the stunning Ice Place,
located 1300 feet (400 meters) underground.
Sunday 7 April 2013
Eisriesenwelt Cave, Austria
Meaning “World of the Ice Giants”, the Eisriesenwelt is a vast limestone
and ice cave located inside Hochkogel Mountain in the Austrian Alps.
The Eisriesenwelt sprawls more than 26 miles (42 kilometers) through the
Tenneggebirge section of the Alps, though only the first half-mile is
sheathed in ice. The caves were sculpted by the Salzach River, and its
massive ice formations are formed by thawing snow draining into the cave
and freezing into natural ice sculptures. Some of the cave’s highlights
include the giant stalagmite in Posselt Hall, the Great Ice Embankment,
the soaring stalactites of Hymir’s Castle and the stunning Ice Place,
located 1300 feet (400 meters) underground.
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