Booming Ice Chasm
| Booming Ice Chasm | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Location | Crows Nest Pass, Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Depth | 140 metres (460 ft) |
| Length | 704 metres (2,310 ft) |
| Discovery | 2008[1] |
| Geology | shale and limestone |
| Entrances | 1 |
| Hazards | Acoustics, smooth ice |
| Features | Ice falls |
Booming Ice Chasm is an ice cave in the Crowsnest Pass area of the Canadian Rockies. It is a cold-trap cave, where cold air enters the cave and is unable to leave, resulting in the entrance pitch and floor being covered in several metres of clear, smooth ice.[2] The name derives from the acoustics of the cave.[3] It was discovered, explored and mapped in 2008 by the Alberta Speleological Society.[1] An expedition led by Nicholaus Vieira was filmed by François-Xavier de Ruydts and became a 19-minute documentary, which takes the viewer inside the cave.[2][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Carolyn Jarvis, "Mapping the Underworld," Global Television, Shaw Media Inc., September 28, 2013.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Leslie Young, Carmen Chai, Andrew Russell How to pull off an underground film shoot. Global Television, Shaw Media Inc., 28 September 2013, retrieved 17 January 2016
External links
- Francois-Xavier De Ruydts Huge ice cave – Crows Nest Pass – Canadian Rockies Francois-Xavier De Ruydts Blog, July 19, 2012.
- Canada's 100 Longest Caves #64, Caving Canada website, not dated.
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This geology article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This Alberta location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
