From this ice cave, there is a view of the Bernina massif. The sun is low on the horizon and illuminates the glacial landscape. In front of the cave entrance, meltwater drips downward, a sign of the ongoing melting process, which continues even in winter.
What we see here is not only spectacular but also risky. When the sun hits the area directly, entering or exiting becomes dangerous due to falling rocks from above the entrance. The warming of the ice and surrounding rock regularly causes fragments to break off. Sometimes icicles fall as well.
This photograph was awarded the Silver Medal in the category Berge in der Landschaft at the Berge 2025 competition of PhotoSuisse and ÖVF.
