Ice Mountain Traditional Cache

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WVTim: This one is to far from me to keep up. What a unusual place, its been nice having a cache here.

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Hidden : 9/18/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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For generations of North River Mills residents, summertime meant weekend pilgrimages to Ice Mountain. There, at the rocky base, they’d chip off chunks of ice to cart home as the critical ingredient in fresh, homemade ice cream and chilled lemonade.

Ice Mountain gets its name from the refrigeration effect that takes place inside its talus — a sloping mass of boulders at the foot of a mountain. In cooler months, dense, cold air sinks deep into the talus, and ice masses form inside. As the weather warms up, the cooler air flows out of vents among the rocks at the bottom of the slope. It’s here, at the foot of the mountain, that many local children would eagerly gather ice.

Ice Mountain Preserve, located in Hampshire County, is owned and operated by the Nature Conservancy. The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. The Ice Mountain Preserve protects a collection of boreal plants usually found much further north and is sustained by the cool air flowing from some 60 small holes and openings at the base of the talus. There are also two strenuous trails traversing the preserve, taking visitors through the forest to either the rare plant area or the sandstone cliffs.

Although Ice Mountain and the North River Mills area is open to everyone, if you are interested in visiting the Preserve, you must plan ahead and make an appointment for an educational and free guided tour. The Preserve is open most of the year and tours are usually held on Saturdays. For hours and tour reservations, call (304) 496-7359 or visit The Nature Conservancy in WV. More information on Ice Mountain and area attractions can be found at GeocacheWV or Come To Hampshire.

You will be seeking a military-sized ammo can. There will be a label under the lid with a little fact about the area and the code word needed for documentation in the Playbook. NOTE: This cache is located on PRIVATE PROPERTY WITH PERMISSION FROM THE LANDOWNERS adjacent to Ice Mountain Preserve. Please use etiquette and be courteous when Geocaching and place the container exactly where you found it.

Most of you will find this as a quick cache. It is placed near the road, not in the actual Preserve. Our intent is to introduce you to this amazing location and hope that you will either call for a guided visit prior to your arrival or if you are doing a cache and dash, make plans to come back another time to see this special place.

A special thanks goes out to WVTim and WVGrammy for their hard work in placing and maintaing this cache. We would also like to thank Mr. & Mrs. Bailes for their cooperation in allowing us to place this cache on their property.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gb gur yrsg bs gur onea, orgjrra onea naq gerr fghzc.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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