23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
At the Edge of a slab Avalanche

Lorenz, on snowshoes, leaves a glacier cave and advances toward the snowy landscape when a snow slab suddenly descends from the right. In a heartbeat, he turns back into the cave. No injuries occurred, and the group ultimately left the cave safely.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: Switzerland
Camera: GFX100S
Copyright: © Roy Egloff