Cracking of the glacier

We were still on the Lower Balcony when we heard cracking noises like the sound of rifle shots. It was the sound of the ice cracking inside the glacier. In a few moments, a huge chunk of ice fell down from the North wall into the lake on our right side. I was able to get some of the action in pictures. At the end of the fall, there was a small tsunami formed by the ice that had fallen. The wave hit the shore in a few seconds and sent a spray high up in the air.Read more