23 Of The Most Incredible Icy Waterfalls Around The World
While waterfalls are typically known for their powerful rushes of water, during the cold winter months, some transform into magical ice attractions. While most of the frozen waterfalls around the world are incredible enough to just visit, many of them are also popular destinations for daredevils that want to try their hand at ice climbing.
Ice-climbing is a popular, although dangerous pastime. Albert Leichtfried and Markus Bendler found this out the hard way when climbing a frozen waterfall near Hokkaido, Japan. This incredible picture shows the instant the frozen cascade broke off, just feet from where the men were climbing.
The Fang in Colorado is aptly-named. This incredible pillar of ice shaped like a giant fang forms during very cold winters and is a popular local attraction. At up to 50m high, The Fang has been measured at 8ft across. As you can see from the photo, it's a popular challenge for climbers.
A slightly less dangerous route was taken up a waterfall in Banff National Park, Canada. You don't realise how big this frozen waterfall is until you see the tiny climbers near the top.
This frozen waterfall near Turnagain Arm, Alaska looks like something straight out of Narnia. It may not be very large in size, but it's certainly one of the most magical places in our selection.
The most famous frozen waterfall has to be Niagara Falls in North America, which has frozen over at least twice in recent history (1848, 1936 and possibly 1912). Tourists flocked from miles around to walk along the frozen falls, even collecting souvenirs from the riverbed.
The Partnach Gorge in Bavaria is a beautiful place year round, but in winter the rushing water freezes into spectacular shapes.
Montmorency Falls in Quebec, Canada is a popular attraction with locals when it freezes over in winter. An ice cone forms at the bottom, so far reaching the enormous height of 126ft.
A different kind of frozen waterfall, Hierve al Agua in Oaxaca, Mexico has formed over thousands of years from 4 hot springs that flow over the edge of a cliff. The water, rich in calcium carbonate, evaporates leaving behind an amazing natural rock formation.
This random waterfall was discovered on the road side of a seldom travelled road near Hamilton, Canada.
This great image was taken in Oak Creek Canyon near a place called Temple of Mother Earth on the West Fork Trail, Sedona, Arizona.
As always if you know of any more frozen waterfalls to add to our list then please add your suggestions in the comments below and we will get them included.
Source: 1. My Modern Metropolis 2. Simon Seeks 3. Environmental Graffiti
1. Ouray, Colorado
Photo: Boone Speed/Barcroft USA
2. Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Photo: Madeleine
Photo: Dan Anderson.
3. Taihang Mountains, North China's Hebei Province
Photo: source Xinhua
4. Goðafoss Waterfall, Iceland
Photo: David Clapp
5. Waterfalls at Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
Photo: Andreas Resch
6. Hells Angel, Cody, Wyoming
Photo: Joel Anderson
7. Marmolada, Northeastern Italy
Photo: via Jdomb's Travels
8. Eidfjord, Norway
Photo: Christian Pondella
9. Gorges de Ballandaz, France
Photo: via Real Aspen.
10. Rifle, Colorado
Photo: Boone Speed/Bacroft USA
11. Slovenia
Photo: via Factspod
12. Heimcken Falls, British Columbia, Canada
Photo: Skupinski/Barcroft Media
13. Hokkaido, Japan
Photo: Desi Colours
Ice-climbing is a popular, although dangerous pastime. Albert Leichtfried and Markus Bendler found this out the hard way when climbing a frozen waterfall near Hokkaido, Japan. This incredible picture shows the instant the frozen cascade broke off, just feet from where the men were climbing.
14. The Fang in Vail, Colorado
Photo: Environmental Graffiti
The Fang in Colorado is aptly-named. This incredible pillar of ice shaped like a giant fang forms during very cold winters and is a popular local attraction. At up to 50m high, The Fang has been measured at 8ft across. As you can see from the photo, it's a popular challenge for climbers.
15. Starved Rock State Park, Illinois
Photo: leroidude
16. Banff National Park, Canada
Photo: Lazlo Ilyes
A slightly less dangerous route was taken up a waterfall in Banff National Park, Canada. You don't realise how big this frozen waterfall is until you see the tiny climbers near the top.
17. Turnagain Arm, Alaksa
Photo: Frank Kovalchek
This frozen waterfall near Turnagain Arm, Alaska looks like something straight out of Narnia. It may not be very large in size, but it's certainly one of the most magical places in our selection.
18. Niagara Falls in North America
The most famous frozen waterfall has to be Niagara Falls in North America, which has frozen over at least twice in recent history (1848, 1936 and possibly 1912). Tourists flocked from miles around to walk along the frozen falls, even collecting souvenirs from the riverbed.
19. Partnach Gorge in Bavaria
Photo: Werner Böhm
The Partnach Gorge in Bavaria is a beautiful place year round, but in winter the rushing water freezes into spectacular shapes.
20. Montmorency Falls in Quebec, Canada
Photo: Shahab Sulaman
Montmorency Falls in Quebec, Canada is a popular attraction with locals when it freezes over in winter. An ice cone forms at the bottom, so far reaching the enormous height of 126ft.
21. Oaxaca, Mexico
Photo: Hierve el Agua
A different kind of frozen waterfall, Hierve al Agua in Oaxaca, Mexico has formed over thousands of years from 4 hot springs that flow over the edge of a cliff. The water, rich in calcium carbonate, evaporates leaving behind an amazing natural rock formation.
22. Hamilton, Canada
Photo: Martin Cathrae
This random waterfall was discovered on the road side of a seldom travelled road near Hamilton, Canada.
23. West Fork Trail, Sedona, Arizona.
Photo: Eileen Nauman
This great image was taken in Oak Creek Canyon near a place called Temple of Mother Earth on the West Fork Trail, Sedona, Arizona.
As always if you know of any more frozen waterfalls to add to our list then please add your suggestions in the comments below and we will get them included.
Source: 1. My Modern Metropolis 2. Simon Seeks 3. Environmental Graffiti
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