Alaska hold's one of the world's most beautiful sites

Mendenhall Ice Caves

Located just 12 miles outside of downtown Juneau, Alaska sits the Mendenhall Glacier. Hundreds of thousands of visitors gaze upon its beauty each year. But very few people actually see it from its most beautiful angle : the inside.Inside the glacier is a series of ice caves that are simply otherworldly — like walking through the wardrobe into Narnia. Only all of Narnia is blue. And you had to hike a moderately strenuous 3.5 mile trail (each way) to get there.

Ice caves are not strictly a winter-only phenomenon — you just have to go to the right place. Here are 10 ice caves you can visit even when the mercury starts rising again. Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska: These incredible caves are constantly on the move as the glacier inches towards Mendenhall Lake and changes shape along the way. The best way to access them is from the West Glacier Trail with the help of a guide. Above and Beyond Alaska leads hikes to the crevasses and caves of Mendenhall Glacier, and provides crampons and mountaineering gear.

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