bergschrund

[ berk-shroo nt ]

/ ˈbɛrk ʃrʊnt /

a crevasse, or series of crevasses, at the upper end of a mountain glacier.

Origin of bergschrund

1835–45; < German ( Berg mountain + Schrunde crevice)

We were now sufficiently near to the bergschrund to be able to form some idea of its nature and difficulty.

Adventures on the Roof of the World |Mrs. Aubrey Le Blond
We crossed the snow, cut our way through a piece of entangled glacier, reached the Bergschrund, and passed it without a rope.

Hours of Exercise in the Alps |John Tyndall
On arriving, we explored a crevasse and examined the bergschrund at the top.

The Rocky Mountain Wonderland |Enos A. Mills
We resumed our seats, therefore, and waited another hour, and then commenced our descent to the bergschrund.

Adventures on the Roof of the World |Mrs. Aubrey Le Blond

The chief attraction of the bergschrund hypothesis lies in the concentration of action at the foot of the cirque wall.

The Andes of Southern Peru |Isaiah Bowman

bergschrund

/ (ˈbɛrkʃrʊnt, ˈbɜːɡʃruːnd) /

a crevasse at the head of a glacier Also called: rimaye

C19: German: mountain crack