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Rare Sea-Ice Mounds Tower Over Usedom Beach, Drawing Crowds

Freezing winds with coastal currents piled Baltic floes into four- to five-meter stacks at Zempin.

Overview

  • Municipal staff estimated the ice formations at roughly four to five meters high on the Zempin shore.
  • The piles formed after icy frost, wind and sea currents pushed broken ice onto the beach.
  • The spectacle drew large numbers of visitors, with many people climbing onto the ice, according to the local tourism office.
  • A young couple built an igloo from beach ice over several hours, with videos circulating on social platforms.
  • Reports and video published Thursday and Friday showed the ice still in place and continuing to attract sightseers on Usedom.