Exploring ice caves is not as simple as it sounds, and requires careful preparation and adherence to safety measures. First ...

The winter months have provided hikers with the rare chance to explore ice caves carved by melting ice on a glacier in eastern Switzerland.

Miscommunication led to false assumption of hikers trapped in Iceland ice cave collapse. Ice cave collapse, while tragic, not ...

Hikers are taking advantage of freezing winter conditions to venture inside short-lived — and potentially lethal — ice caves that appeared on the Morteratsch glacier in eastern Switzerland.

Sandwiched between the freezing cold of Earth’s coldest continent and the warmth of its southernmost active volcano, the ...

With high carbon dioxide, low oxygen and no photosynthesis, here’s how an entire ecosystem persists in Movile Cave, one of the most extreme environments on Earth.

He’s wearing a white helmet with his name and “Cave Rescue” printed on it. Cartaya is worried because the sun is starting to rise and hit the ice. His climbing partner Brent McGregor follows ...

A team of scientists explores the mysteries of Mount Rainier’s Ice Caves. Bill Lokey planted his ice axe in the crumbly slope and scanned the cavern with his headlamp. Counting all the ups and downs, ...

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