New big Icecave on Spitsbergen

[Polar Bear]

Last winter I discovered a new Icecave at Hoglandllake under the Mittag-lefflerglacier.

There should be many icecave`s on Spitsbergen, the problem is to find them.

During the summer a big glacierriver is streaming through this icecave.

The cave is about 300m. long with a huge hall in the middle.

[Kristian123]

Nice pictures! Thanks for sharing them with us.

[Jaap]

Nice pictures indeed, but: isn't it extremely dangerous to walk in there? I mean, with the change of encountering a sudden burst of melting water/'Jokulhaup'-like thing? Anyone who can explain me that?

[Polar Bear]

Nice pictures indeed, but: isn't it extremely dangerous to walk in there? I mean, with the change of encountering a sudden burst of melting water/'Jokulhaup'-like thing? Anyone who can explain me that?

I walked into this icecave in the beginning of may, it is still winter then on Spitsbergen with no melting water at all. I was more afraid of falling ice. During summermonths there is more icefall danger than in wintermonths and in summer this glacierriver can suddenly rise very quick.

In wintertime it is a little dangerous to walk into this cave, in the summer I wouldn't recommend it.

Thanks for the compliments for the pictures, stay tuned more amazing pictures will come