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Eisriesenwelt Ice Caves

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Formation Ice Age: glaciers carve out the cave 25 miles south of modern-day Salzburg, Austria in the Alps Ice forms from inflow and outflow of air in summer and winter Ice gradually builds up every year to form the world’s largest ice caves

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Modern History Discovered in 1879 by Anton Posselt Not completely explored until 1912 by Alexander Von Mörk Opened to tourists in 1920

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The Experience Cave entrance at 5,500 ft. in the Alps Temperatures average below 32° F inside Cave itself ascends 440ft. (over 700 wood steps constructed over the ice) No electricity: every third person carries an open-flame carbide lamp

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