Day 11: Austrian Ice Caves

Our first challenge today was to go through these caves in Austria with amazing ice formations. Once inside the caves, there were about 700 steps (up and then 700 down) and about a mile and half of walking to do the tour. However, getting to the caves themselves was an even more strenuous walk (and a short, but steep, cable car ride), but the views into the valley below were absolutely gorgeous.

The ice formations themselves were quite impressive and the tour had a really funky vibe. They handed out these carbide lanterns with an open flame that looked like they were from a hundred years ago and when the guide wanted to illuminate something even more, he would light a piece of phosphorous. Very old school and gave you a bit of an understanding of what the original explorers saw when they entered the caves back around 1910.Read more