Hello from Eisriesenwelt in Werfen, Austria! 🇦🇹🧊 Eisriesenwelt is the largest ice cave in the world. It was discovered in 1879 by Anton von Posselt-Czorich. The cave extends 42 km (26 miles) into the mountain, but only the first kilometer (.6 miles) can be visited with a guide. Visitors can visit here with two cable car rides and a bit of a hike. This was my first ice cave I explored! It was a bit grueling hiking in my moto gear to get to the entrance of the ice cave, but also pretty sketch walking in moto boots in the ice cave itself. It’s not for the faint of heart. It’s claustrophobic, one way in, one way out, and we had the use of oil lanterns to see in the dark. The metal stairs and pathway within the ice cave are quite steep and narrow, so you have to have some fitness level and grip strength to get through this. Some parts were so steep, I was afraid I would fall if I didn’t stay focused. Overall it was an amazing experience and I highly recommend this unique guided adventure. A funny incident is when I was the last one to enter in the ice cave and tried to close the door. But there was so much pressure and wind that I wasn’t able to do it. I was using all my body weight and both arms. I felt like the last warrior on Earth trying to close our portal to prevent evil monsters from entering our realm to save our species. Alas the guide came and helped me close the door. My oil lantern went out from the wind and he had to relight me. Even strong moto warriors need help from time to time 😸 That’s something I’ve learned on this expedition: that we all need help sometimes. Be it a listening ear, intentional conversation with eye contact, or help closing the portal to an ice cave. #chasingcrystal #eisriesenwelt #eisriesenweltwerfen #icecave #icecavetour #asianstyle #asianwomen #motorcyclephotography #bikerlife #motorcycles #motorcycletravel #instamoto #bikersofinstagram #womenwhoride #dualsport #honda (at Eisriesenwelt - Werfen) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cja1upIIHB1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
