Ice Spikes: Rugged Mountains of Chile

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These amazing ice spikes, generally known as penitentes due to their resemblance to processions of white-hooded monks, can be found on mountain glaciers and vary in size. As this accelerates, deep troughs are formed, leaving peaks of ice standing between them. Chile is home to the rugged mountain terrain of the Andes and the severe weather extremes at different altitudes make for some stunning ice formations, like daggers looking ice field.

Ice Spikes Rugged Mountains of Chile

ujala · **Posted:** Jul 03, 2009 **Post subject:**

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kajnh · **Posted:** Jul 04, 2009 **Post subject:**

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