• Wind Cave National Park - Two Worlds

    Wind Cave

    National Park South Dakota

Wind Cave Room - Frostline

Looking at the frostwork in the Frostline
Looking at the frostwork in the Frostline
NPS Photo
 

Dave Schnute, Herb Conn, and Jan Conn discovered the Frostline on August 22, 1964.  Spectacular examples of frostwork can be seen in this area. All the frostwork seems to have developed below a line which can clearly be seen in the rooms at either end, hence the name. The Conn's were hoping this frostwork would lead to a lot more cave.

Did You Know?

A picture of Alvin McDonald in his caving hat.

Alvin McDonald was the first systematic explorer of Wind Cave.  He explored the cave from 1890 until his death in 1893. More...