Crevasse
noun
A deep crack or opening in a glacier, or, less often, in the earth.
The mountaineer was careful not to fall into the crevasse.
Often appears as...
- glacier crevasse
- deep crevasse
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A deep crack or opening in a glacier, or, less often, in the earth.
The mountaineer was careful not to fall into the crevasse.
Often appears as...
- glacier crevasse
- deep crevasse
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Glacial Danger
Crevasse indicates peril in mountaineering contexts; it’s a risk faced by climbers.
The experienced climber avoided the hidden crevasses beneath the snow.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Use
Most common in technical contexts related to geology and exploration, not everyday conversation.
The geologist explained how crevasses can reveal historical climate data.
Pro Tip 3/3Size Matters
A crevasse is a large crack; smaller ground cracks are usually not referred to as crevasses.
They studied the large crevasse, noting it was several meters wide.
Pro Tip 1/3Glacial Danger
Crevasse indicates peril in mountaineering contexts; it’s a risk faced by climbers.
The experienced climber avoided the hidden crevasses beneath the snow.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Use
Most common in technical contexts related to geology and exploration, not everyday conversation.
The geologist explained how crevasses can reveal historical climate data.
Pro Tip 3/3Size Matters
A crevasse is a large crack; smaller ground cracks are usually not referred to as crevasses.
They studied the large crevasse, noting it was several meters wide.
Pro Tip 1/3Glacial Danger
Crevasse indicates peril in mountaineering contexts; it’s a risk faced by climbers.
The experienced climber avoided the hidden crevasses beneath the snow.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Use
Most common in technical contexts related to geology and exploration, not everyday conversation.
The geologist explained how crevasses can reveal historical climate data.
Pro Tip 3/3Size Matters
A crevasse is a large crack; smaller ground cracks are usually not referred to as crevasses.
They studied the large crevasse, noting it was several meters wide.
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Video examples
My glacier cave...
so we could tie off ropes and repel down into the hole. This is me looking into the entrance crevasse. At the end of this hole, we found a huge tunnel going right up the mountain underneath thousands of tons of glacier ice. We followed this cave back for about a half mile until it came to an end. And then with the help of our survey tools,
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Leap of Faith PIPE National...
glaciers is factually very difficult you can't go in a straight line you're constantly jumping crevices and zigzagging back and forth one misplaced eft and you're sliding right down on these crevasses kind of the first deep for rasp we've run into looks like it goes on a long ways here
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What's hidden under the...
The question is, what happens next? Does the water stay there forever? It could. Or does it find a way out to reach the global ocean? One possible way for the water to reach the bedrock and from there the ocean is a crevasse, or a crack in the ice. When cracks fill with water,
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Pain in the Crevasse PIPE...
connects to a screen that shows ice composition up to 49 feet deep bends in the lines indicate empty space under the snow some of the crevasses through here would literally swallow this whole vehicle in probably the two trailers behind it so if we hadn't looked at the
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Summiting the World’s...
dangerous crevasse that's a deep crack in the snow that could swallow the climbers so they had to retreat back to their camp a tiny cluster of tents clinging to the side of the mountain it is so difficult to find a way through the crevasse we will we're
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Alone on the Ice: The...
anchor and holds him but uh mawson is hanging dangling free he can't his feet can't even touch the edges of the crevasse he's 14 feet down he actually thinks about slipping out of the harness and ending his life rather than dangling and suffocating
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Tackling An Emperor...
aliens and it's been decided that they must go many regret that dogs are great companions and they can detect one of the major hazards of Antarctic travel a snow-covered crevasse and stop before they all fall in no motorized sledge can
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Ken Kamler: Medical...
These are some climbers reaching the top of the icefall just at sun-up. This is me crossing a crevasse. We cross on aluminum ladders with safety ropes attached. That's another crevasse. Some of these things are 10 stories deep or more,
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Mysterious Islands in...
the deep chasm on why I so poo so in order to explore the chasm and study this bizarre little toad I needed mark to help me get down there and especially back up this is a small crevasse in Rock leading down to this giant chasm I want
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Research on Mt. Erebus PIPE...
light which is pretty rare but can erupt really violently there's no doubt in my mind that we're on terrain that has crevasses underneath it we can't see I have to poke around and really have a good inspection of the site kind of
Video examples
My glacier cave...
so we could tie off ropes and repel down into the hole. This is me looking into the entrance crevasse. At the end of this hole, we found a huge tunnel going right up the mountain underneath thousands of tons of glacier ice. We followed this cave back for about a half mile until it came to an end. And then with the help of our survey tools,
Video examples
Leap of Faith PIPE National...
glaciers is factually very difficult you can't go in a straight line you're constantly jumping crevices and zigzagging back and forth one misplaced eft and you're sliding right down on these crevasses kind of the first deep for rasp we've run into looks like it goes on a long ways here
Video examples
What's hidden under the...
The question is, what happens next? Does the water stay there forever? It could. Or does it find a way out to reach the global ocean? One possible way for the water to reach the bedrock and from there the ocean is a crevasse, or a crack in the ice. When cracks fill with water,
Video examples
Pain in the Crevasse PIPE...
connects to a screen that shows ice composition up to 49 feet deep bends in the lines indicate empty space under the snow some of the crevasses through here would literally swallow this whole vehicle in probably the two trailers behind it so if we hadn't looked at the
Video examples
Summiting the World’s...
dangerous crevasse that's a deep crack in the snow that could swallow the climbers so they had to retreat back to their camp a tiny cluster of tents clinging to the side of the mountain it is so difficult to find a way through the crevasse we will we're
Video examples
Alone on the Ice: The...
anchor and holds him but uh mawson is hanging dangling free he can't his feet can't even touch the edges of the crevasse he's 14 feet down he actually thinks about slipping out of the harness and ending his life rather than dangling and suffocating
Video examples
Tackling An Emperor...
aliens and it's been decided that they must go many regret that dogs are great companions and they can detect one of the major hazards of Antarctic travel a snow-covered crevasse and stop before they all fall in no motorized sledge can
Video examples
Ken Kamler: Medical...
These are some climbers reaching the top of the icefall just at sun-up. This is me crossing a crevasse. We cross on aluminum ladders with safety ropes attached. That's another crevasse. Some of these things are 10 stories deep or more,
Video examples
Mysterious Islands in...
the deep chasm on why I so poo so in order to explore the chasm and study this bizarre little toad I needed mark to help me get down there and especially back up this is a small crevasse in Rock leading down to this giant chasm I want
Video examples
Research on Mt. Erebus PIPE...
light which is pretty rare but can erupt really violently there's no doubt in my mind that we're on terrain that has crevasses underneath it we can't see I have to poke around and really have a good inspection of the site kind of
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Quote examples
Tommy Caldwell
American Athlete
I tend to pick objectives that I feel are safe because I know that, in the moment, I always go for it. I have some rules for myself, though: Look for the rock faces without a lot of loose rock. Always rope up on glaciers where there is even a slight chance of falling into a crevasse. No pure free soloing. Never climb below hanging glaciers.
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Greg Graffin
American Musician
Every place has its own punk flavor, but they all borrowed ideas from SoCal. It's still a vibrant scene creeping into every crevasse of youth culture. When you hear grunge, you think of the '90s, but when you hear L.A. punk, it's timeless.
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Bear Grylls
British Explorer
I've fallen down crevasses, been bitten by snakes, been knocked unconscious, had various limbs broken and once, a heavy camera came plunging down which very nearly decapitated me.
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Ranulph Fiennes
British Explorer
As a rule, anything that is pretty you avoid when on an expedition in the polar extremes. Normally anything other than white means a hazard such as a crevasse.
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Edmund Hillary
New Zealander Explorer
I was scared many times on Everest, but this is all part of the challenge. When I fell down a crevasse, it was pretty scary.
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Tommy Caldwell
American Athlete
I tend to pick objectives that I feel are safe because I know that, in the moment, I always go for it. I have some rules for myself, though: Look for the rock faces without a lot of loose rock. Always rope up on glaciers where there is even a slight chance of falling into a crevasse. No pure free soloing. Never climb below hanging glaciers.
Quote examples
Greg Graffin
American Musician
Every place has its own punk flavor, but they all borrowed ideas from SoCal. It's still a vibrant scene creeping into every crevasse of youth culture. When you hear grunge, you think of the '90s, but when you hear L.A. punk, it's timeless.
Quote examples
Bear Grylls
British Explorer
I've fallen down crevasses, been bitten by snakes, been knocked unconscious, had various limbs broken and once, a heavy camera came plunging down which very nearly decapitated me.
Quote examples
Ranulph Fiennes
British Explorer
As a rule, anything that is pretty you avoid when on an expedition in the polar extremes. Normally anything other than white means a hazard such as a crevasse.
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Edmund Hillary
New Zealander Explorer
I was scared many times on Everest, but this is all part of the challenge. When I fell down a crevasse, it was pretty scary.
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