CASTILE – Hikers post photos of the fountain by the Glen Iris Inn almost daily as it continues to grow into an impressive 'ice volcano' with the cold weather apparently hunkered down and here to stay. The fountain is kept on all year and normally freezes into towers like this. With sustained cold temperatures like these, it can grow to staggering heights. Anyone standing by the fountain for just a few minutes will see visitors pull over to … [Read more...]
Letchworth’s Ice Volcano Grows to Near 20 Feet
CASTILE – The ice volcano that made national headlines in 2015 is again in the spotlight as the sustained arctic temperatures promise to preserve its growth for several days. Park visitors are already stopping to take photos and videos of the volcano, which is really just a fountain that stays on through the winter and occasionally freezes into these big pillars. Temperatures are supposed to be below 20 degrees, on some days well below … [Read more...]
Letchworth’s ‘Ice Volcano’ Just a Trickle This Year
CASTILE What a difference a year makes. At this time in 2015, the geyser by the Glenn Iris Inn at Letchworth State Park was a towering ice volcano, spewing boiling water and steam high over the heads of visitors. This year, the 'volcano' is nothing more than a thin sheath of ice surrounding the bubbling geyser. The bizarre quirk of nature made international headlines last year when sustained freezing temperatures kept the ice building long … [Read more...]
Freak of Nature: Geyser Turns Ice Volcano
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The geyser in the pond at the Glen Iris Inn in Letchworth State Park has turned into an ice volcano as ice builds up around the stream of boiling water. According to news partner 13WHAM, the newly formed ice sculpture has drawn crowds from across the region, and even made an appearance on Good Morning America on Wednesday. "It's massive compared to what I saw in pictures," said Leon Damiani, who drove an hour and a half … [Read more...]