Alaskan helicopter pilot shows off freaky 'bottomless' holes in melting glaciers

Check out this footage of an Alaskan helicopter pilot who was flying over and showing off freaky ‘bottomless’ holes in melting glaciers.

There are a few reasons why these bottomless ice holes happen in melting glaciers, especially around June and July, and technically, the holes aren’t caused by ice.

There are both human and natural causes for the ‘bottomless’ holes in melting glaciers, including higher air temperatures, meltwater, and even the deposition of dark particles.

These holes are quite freaky to look at because they seem to go on forever, and the pilot is definitely staying safe by flying above them so she doesn’t fall in, because they are quite dangerous.

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Alaskan helicopter pilot shows off strange holes in melting glaciers

There’s nothing as spooky as the video that this awesome Alaskan helicopter pilot managed to capture when she was flying over melting glaciers.

The pilot had managed to capture footage of what seems to be Cryoconite Holes.

And even with the neutral scientific name, these holes look endless and spooky because they seem to drop down through the glaciers forever.

Cryoconite is a mix of dust or rock particles, soot, and microbes that settle on glacier surfaces.

But because these particles are darker than the ice they’re on, they absorb more solar radiation, which causes depression and meltwater underneath.

These holes tend to form in June and July more as it is hotter, so there’s more melting going on. In some cases, the holes are even caused by meltwater streams that run through the whole glacier.

The holes are seemingly ‘bottomless’

The Alaskan helicopter pilot is doing the right thing by flying over the glaciers, rather than taking them on by foot.

These holes can open up at any time and can be so dangerous because they are seemingly ‘bottomless’, so if you were walking over the glaciers on foot, you could very easily fall in.

There are more of these holes occurring as higher air temperatures caused by climate change mean longer melting seasons and more solar radiation.

This freaky natural phenomenon looks so spooky, and we’ll be seeing more of these dangerous glacier holes opening up soon. Check out the pilot’s video above.

Next time you’re hanging out on an Alaskan glacier, keep an eye out for these freaky ‘bottomless’ holes.