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'''Bâlea Lake''' ({{lang-ro|Lacul Bâlea}} or ''Bâlea Lac'', {{IPA-ro|ˈbɨle̯a|pron}}) is a [[Periglacial|glacier lake]] situated at 2,034 m of altitude in the [[Făgăraș Mountains]], in central [[Romania]], in [[Cârțișoara]], [[Sibiu County]]. There are two [[chalet]]s opened all the year round, a meteorological station and a mountain rescue ([[Salvamont]]) station. It is accessible by car on the [[Transfăgărășan]] road during the summer, and the rest of the year by a [[aerial tramway|cable car]] from the "Bâlea Cascadă" chalet. |
'''Bâlea Lake''' ({{lang-ro|Lacul Bâlea}} or ''Bâlea Lac'', {{IPA-ro|ˈbɨle̯a|pron}}) is a [[Periglacial|glacier lake]] situated at 2,034 m of altitude in the [[Făgăraș Mountains]], in central [[Romania]], in [[Cârțișoara]], [[Sibiu County]]. There are two [[chalet]]s opened all the year round, a meteorological station and a mountain rescue ([[Salvamont]]) station. It is accessible by car on the [[Transfăgărășan]] road during the summer, and the rest of the year by a [[aerial tramway|cable car]] from the "Bâlea Cascadă" chalet. |
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On 17 April 1977. an avalanche killed 23 skiers gathered near the lake; 19 of those were high school students from the [[Samuel von Brukenthal National College]] in [[Sibiu]]. This was the deadliest avalanche ever in Romania,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/evenimente/40-de-ani-de-la-cea-mai-grava-avalansa-din-romania-381169|title=40 de ani de la cea mai gravă avalanșă din România|trans-title=40 years since the deadliest avalanche in Romania|website=[[Digi 24]]|language=ro|date=24 April 2017|access-date=9 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://adevarul.ro/locale/sibiu/tragedie-1_51bea414c7b855ff569c17cc/index.html|title=Povestea avalanșei din 1977, cea mai mare tragedie montană din România|trans-title=The story of the 1977 avalanche, the greatest mountain tragedy in Romania|website=[[Adevărul]]|language=ro|date=17 June 2013|access-date=9 June 2020}}</ref> |
On 17 April 1977. an avalanche killed 23 skiers gathered near the lake; 19 of those were high school students from the [[Samuel von Brukenthal National College]] in [[Sibiu]]. This was the deadliest avalanche ever in Romania,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/evenimente/40-de-ani-de-la-cea-mai-grava-avalansa-din-romania-381169|title=40 de ani de la cea mai gravă avalanșă din România|trans-title=40 years since the deadliest avalanche in Romania|website=[[Digi 24]]|language=ro|date=24 April 2017|access-date=9 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://adevarul.ro/locale/sibiu/tragedie-1_51bea414c7b855ff569c17cc/index.html|title=Povestea avalanșei din 1977, cea mai mare tragedie montană din România|trans-title=The story of the 1977 avalanche, the greatest mountain tragedy in Romania|website=[[Adevărul]]|first=Ramona|last=Găină|language=ro|date=17 June 2013|access-date=9 June 2020}}</ref> |
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with the 41st [[List of avalanches by death toll|highest death toll in the world]]. |
with the 41st [[List of avalanches by death toll|highest death toll in the world]]. |
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In 2006, the first [[ice hotel]] in Eastern Europe was built in the vicinity of the lake.<ref>AllTipsAndTricks.com |
In 2006, the first [[ice hotel]] in Eastern Europe was built in the vicinity of the lake.<ref>{{cite web|website=AllTipsAndTricks.com|url=http://www.alltipsandtricks.com/blog/2006/12/09/chill-out-in-the-ice-hotel-at-balea-lac/|title= Chill Out in The Ice Hotel at Bâlea Lac|date= December 9, 2006|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Photo gallery== |
==Photo gallery== |
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Revision as of 22:48, 9 June 2020
| Lacul Bâlea | |
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 Bâlea Lake, October 2006 | |
| Location | Făgăraș Mountains |
| Coordinates | 45°36′07″N 24°37′01″E / 45.602°N 24.617°E |
| Type | periglacial |
| Basin countries | Romania |
| Max. length | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Max. width | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Surface area | 4.7 ha (12 acres) |
| Average depth | 11.35 m (37.2 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 2,034 m (6,673 ft) |
Bâlea Lake (Template:Lang-ro or Bâlea Lac, pronounced [ˈbɨle̯a]) is a glacier lake situated at 2,034 m of altitude in the Făgăraș Mountains, in central Romania, in Cârțișoara, Sibiu County. There are two chalets opened all the year round, a meteorological station and a mountain rescue (Salvamont) station. It is accessible by car on the Transfăgărășan road during the summer, and the rest of the year by a cable car from the "Bâlea Cascadă" chalet.
On 17 April 1977. an avalanche killed 23 skiers gathered near the lake; 19 of those were high school students from the Samuel von Brukenthal National College in Sibiu. This was the deadliest avalanche ever in Romania,[1][2] with the 41st highest death toll in the world.
In 2006, the first ice hotel in Eastern Europe was built in the vicinity of the lake.[3]
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References
- ^ "40 de ani de la cea mai gravă avalanșă din România" [40 years since the deadliest avalanche in Romania]. Digi 24 (in Romanian). 24 April 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Găină, Ramona (17 June 2013). "Povestea avalanșei din 1977, cea mai mare tragedie montană din România" [The story of the 1977 avalanche, the greatest mountain tragedy in Romania]. Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Chill Out in The Ice Hotel at Bâlea Lac". AllTipsAndTricks.com. December 9, 2006. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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