Castner Ice

March 20, 2020

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Castner Ice
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Hoarfrost and columnar ice on the roof of a glacier cave beneath the Castner Glacier. These enormous caves form from water flowing beneath the glacier. Warmer air in the summer often helps melt out and open up the entrances. This was taken during a short hike yesterday. Check out the full story with lots of photos and video below!

Castner Ice Cave

Castner Ice Cave

Posted by Lee Petersen
CameraNikon NIKON D7100 (Current model NIKON D7500)
LensSigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM for Nikon (For Canon cameras)
Focal Length22.0 mm (33.0 mm in 35mm)
Aperturef/11
Exposure Time0.3s
ISO160

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