The Big Four Ice Caves owe their existence to a quirk of topography. It’s rare for a permanent mass of snow and ice to form at an elevation of only 2,000 feet.

In the past, collapsing ice has been fatal. Four people have died in the past 20 years, including an 11-year-old girl, Grace Tam, who was about 20 feet from the caves when she was struck by ...

Exploring snow and ice caves is extremely dangerous and is not recommended for novice explorers. There have been deaths and injuries in ice caves when the ice melts and the cave suddenly collapses.

MT. RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. - A hike into ice caves near Mt. Rainier turned into an incredible experience like no other when the ice became awash in brilliant colors. "I could not believe my ...

The glacier caves and ice tunnels on the mountain can also be dangerous. In August 2013, a 25-year-old snowboarder from Colorado was crushed to death by tons of snow and ice under an A-framed ice ...

Ice cleats, microspikes or another traction device is a must for visiting the Pictured Rocks ice caves. Snowshoes might be helpful depending on the snow depth. The trails are steep in sections.

VERLOT — The trail to the Big Four Ice Caves, closed since a deadly collapse of the caves in July, is likely to reopen this spring with updated warning signs and a winter’s worth of new snow ...

That had to be it — the Eben ice caves were that way. I scrambled through fresh snow up the hill next to me, then slid down another into a gully, which I then followed up to the voices.

Grab your ice cleats and snow poles this weekend for a 1.1 mile trek over icy Lake Superior to witness the stunning naturally formed ice caves at Apostle Island National Lakeshore in Wisconsin.

The natural ice formation is known as the Eben Ice Caves, and visitors tackled the 2-mile roundtrip trail to see the frozen monument with their own eyes. “Oh, it’s beautiful,” Northern ...