The Langjökull glacier is a sight that needs to be seen to be
believed, and in June 2015, tourists will get the opportunity see the blue ice
from below in Icecave Iceland.It is the scenery in the country that is a major draw, with
geysers, glaciers, and the Blue Lagoon among the top attractions. If you are in
the Reykjavik area, you need to take the trip to the Langjökull glacier so that
you can access the tunnel that runs below it.
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| Ice CAVE -Langjokull,Iceland |
Burrowing hundreds of feet into the second-largest glacier
in Europe, the world’s largest system of ice tunnels and spaces (including a
chapel and cafe and exhibit spaces) are being excavated to connect visitors
with a massive natural blue-ice cavern buried deep beneath the surface of
Iceland. This incredible complex is set to open within the next few months –
just in time for a summer vacation.
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| Ice Cave-Enterence |
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| Crossing Ice Cave |
Set
inside Lanjoekull (Long Glacier), the Ice Cave rests on hundreds of feet of ice
and is set nearly 5,000 feet above sea level – naturally, its location within a
glacier means it can be accessed year-round. Combined with its record-breaking
size, these factors make it unique among global ice architecture projects
Lights have been embedded using ice and snow in the
passageways to create stunning illumination effects as one passes into the
glacier. Visitors will be driven up the entrance via a special 8-wheel-drive,
40-passenger vehicle with 360-degree views and accompanied by guides who will
then bring them inside these amazing tunnels carved from ice. One has to
wonder: why stop at tours and visits? One could conceivably create an entire
city below the surface, or at least a remote outpost for winter sports, using
these same techniques.
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Icecave Iceland will allow visitors to see the glacier in a
way that was never possible before. Seeing it from below gives an idea of how
the natural wonder formed in the first place.
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| View from tre Cave |
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| Ice Cave |
More on the history of the project from its makers: “In
2010, one of Iceland’s leading consulting engineering firms had an idea, that
resonated with a some of Iceland’s most experienced adventure tour operators.
They had a bold and daring vision, to take people not just around and onto, but
also inside the heart of the remote and extraordinary glacier ice cap.”
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| Lightings Enhancing the Value of Cave |
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| Constructions -Ice Cave |
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