Ice cave

As ice caves caves are referred to by their location have a ( almost) year-round climate with temperatures below freezing. This also changes throughout the year keeps ice in the form of a frozen lake, from icicles, etc. It arises from the fact that in winter, cold air flows in the downstream access. Since warmer air is lighter, it can not displace the trapped cold air in the summer months.

Also caves in glaciers or other ice masses are sometimes called ice caves. A since about 2010 known naturally formed cave is located in 3250 m height under the Hintertux Glacier.

A variety of such caves occurs naturally; others are created by human hands ( Subterranea ).

Ice caves in Europe

  • The Dachstein Ice Caves in Dachstein Mountains, Austria
  • Schellenberger Ice Cave in the market Schellenberg, Germany
  • The Hundalm ice cave in Anger, Austria
  • The Schwarzmoos Kogel- cave system in Austria
  • The Ice Caves in Werfen, Austria with 42 kilometers in length
  • The Dobšinská Ice Cave ( Dobšina Ice Cave ) at Dobšiná, Slovakia
  • The Demänovska Cave ( Demänovská Ice Cave ) in the Low Tatras, Slovakia
  • The Glacière de Montlési and other ice caves in the Swiss Jura ( in the cantons of Neuchâtel and Vaud )
  • The Kungur ice cave at Kungur, Russia
  • The ledová jeskyně Naděje ice cave hope in the Lusatian Mountains, Czech Republic
  • Hendrik cave in Schwarzach, Austria
  • The Great Ice Cave in Paradana ( Velika ledena jama ) in Ternowaner Forest, Slovenia
  • The Scărişoara Cave ( Peştera Scărişoara ) in Apuseni Mountains, Romania
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