[Image]  Heading south from Grand Tetons, we decided to visit Paris Ice Cave near Paris, Idaho. We got some directions from a local and headed up the good gravel road.

[Image]  After putting on helmets and finding lights, Desert Boy took off down the trail to the entrance.

[Image]  It was an impressive entrance, with huge blocks of limestone. We could feel a cold breeze coming out of the cave.

[Image]  We found lots of snow and ice still in the cave, despite it being July.

[Image]  A sturdy boardwalk helped us get across the icy wet parts.

[Image]  We still had to do some walking on the snow and ice, and Desert Boy found that it was painful to fall.

[Image]  The boardwalk part of the cave is not long, and you can see one entrance from the other. However, I could see that there was more cave, cave where we needed lights.

[Image]  We found another big room, with lots of ice.

[Image]  Ed checked out an ice formation.

[Image]  It is amazing how slippery the ice is!

[Image]  Ed looked up to see where all those big chunks of ice had come from. You certainly wouldn't want to be underneath when they fell.

[Image]  There was another entrance in this room, but it led to a long chimney that was too difficult for the kids.

[Image]  Quick pose!

[Image]  The ground is really rough around there. We wandered a bit and found one cave that looked only accessible by rappelling into it.

[Image]  Meanwhile, Desert Boy and Dad found another passageway and surprised us by coming out.

[Image] The Paris Ice Cave was a highlight of the trip. It's not big, but it sure is fun!