Vraiment toujours autant impressionnant. Merci d'avoir partagé ce superbe vidéo. J'adore aller regarder la débâcle de la rivière chaudière chaque années.. C'que je peux aimer ma ville natale.!! 😁✌✌👍
Ice chunk that hangs up and pops over at 11:14 - 11:20 in front of the person gives good perspective to the thickness of the ice and the power of the river. Fascinating, beautiful, intimidating
C est fascinant ! Très bien filmé. Le bruit alentour devait être assourdissant semblable à un monstre rageur !?. Et diire que tout cela, ce n est que de l eau ! Quelle puissance que cet élément !
For those who don’t know were it is; it’s the Chaudière river downstream close to the St-Laurent river. South shore of Québec city in the province of Québec in Canada.
I am in total awe, I was blown away by the sheer force of the water but also by how fast towards the end of how fast it went. The person below gave a good example of size reference. Thanks for the video.
Merci de partager ces images, sur lesquelles je reviens de temps à autres, incluant les années précédentes. Votre contribution sur le phénomène des mouvements de glace sur la Chaudière est non seulement spectaculaire, mais elle constitue pratiquement un documentaire "historico-patrimonial", quand on pense aux relations que les riverains de la Chaudière peuvent avoir avec ce cours d'eau aux humeurs si variables, à la place de cette rivière dans l'imaginaire de ceux qui la connaissent. Merci encore, et à une autre année, j'espère.
These "V" shaped spillways are designed to do exactly this, many rivers in northern climes can come to almost a complete flow-stop (especially rivers primarily fed by runoff) the ice can get feet thick and during the rapid rise during the thaw huge ice-flows become a problem. These, as you saw, use the weight of the ice against itself and break things up. Very cool.
Awesome spectacle!! Maybe I have OCD, but was anyone else waiting for the ice in the middle of the dam to fall over? I tried using my finger on the screen, but it wouldn't budge!! Ha Ha.
Not sure why this popped up in my feed 3 years later but it is mesmerizing ! 15 minutes isn't long enough! plus it's great for my Tinnitus. Would love to see this area in the summer for perspective!
Thank you ... many people never get to witness this power first hand. I'm grateful for the man by the fence ... that added so much perspective ... wonderful video, thank you.
You don't get a sense of perspective until the guy shows up later in the video, just amazing to see. Sadly none of that here to see in Australia, great video thanks
I was going to write the same thing. But with that guy standing there, you get a glimpse into the power of water. We love water. If it doesn't move, we stalk it, then drink it. But, if it's moving we get afraid. Awesome. Thanks for posting such a spectacle. Merci.
Really enjoyable video. You didn't keep swinging the camera round like some do, making me feel seasick. Really well filmed. Thank You for sharing. England 👍
Great ! job. Amazing video. Thank you, Sir for recording and sharing this with us and the world. It's worth knowing this happens and definitively, the next time I'm at a frozen river in spring, I will take safety precautions :). Thx so much and stay healthy.
here in New England (and elsewhere?) this is an annual Spring event that we call "ice out". It is when the weather has been a bit warmer for a long enough time for the integrity of the river ice to be shattered and so begins the actual Spring weather. One of the great dangers on some rivers is down stream where enormous ice dams occur. Great damage can occur where the water backs up and where the ice jam press on bridges etc. Here in Northern Massachusetts, it was an annual pilgrimage to go to the dam at Lowell MA on the Merrimac River when ice-out occurred.
Thanks for taking the time to record this event. Most impressive. I was surprised at the number of people just walking by on the opposite river bank without taking the time to notice this happening. Again I thank you...HB
Awesome video! Thanks for the upload. Spring is my favorite season because of scenes like this. This past year has been hard on everyone, a lot of loved ones lost. I hope this year brings much better times than we have been through, although it will continue to be sad times because of everyone we have lost. Hopefully our neighbors to the north will also have a much greater year. Stay safe everybody!
@Fire Foxy certain types of mushrooms make you see & experience things that are pretty cool & trippy. Good visuals & noises have very magical effects on your brain.
I'm so glad that guy showed up in the bottom right. Until he appeared, I was estimating that the ice was about 1-2 feet thick. With him standing there, I'm thinking it's closer to 6 feet thick. Wow!
Same Here..i didint have sense to proportion until this guy showed on corner..wow..i actualy thing that average piece of ica is abouth 2 or 3 m in radius
This is in my hometown and i have the chance to witness this every single year. And i can truly say that this is always a really impressive spectacle to watch 😁✌✌
There is a creek in Stoney Creek Ontario where I grew up. Our house, among others was next to the creek. Spring thaw was on a much smaller sale than this, but amazing to see non the less. And very dangerous.
Debacle | Definition of Debacle by Merriam-Webster Definition of debacle. 1a : a great disaster. b : a complete failure : fiasco. 2 : a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river. 3 : a violent disruption (as of an army) : rout. I was wondering what the video meant by 'debacle'. I didn't know the word is used for a 'breakup of ice in a river.' Now I do.
Neither did I, thanks for posting that Robert. I was almost going to comment on how this was no debacle but a thing of beauty but thankfully you pulled my foot from my mouth just in time.
Spring has sprung. WOW! The ice started about 300mm thick but the later blocks must have been 3 to 4 meter thick. The weir was doing its job of breaking it all up into smaller pieces to speed thawing.
Wow what a scene! Go to 11:00 minutes and you will see how big these chunks can get compared to human body. Nothing can stop flowing waters. It explains how canyons got carved by water. Thanks for this video.
Vraiment toujours autant impressionnant. Merci d'avoir partagé ce superbe vidéo. J'adore aller regarder la débâcle de la rivière chaudière chaque années.. C'que je peux aimer ma ville natale.!! 😁✌✌👍
Ça me fait plaisir,
Ice chunk that hangs up and pops over at 11:14 - 11:20 in front of the person gives good perspective to the thickness of the ice and the power of the river. Fascinating, beautiful, intimidating
La glace est beaucoup plus épaisse que je l'imaginais ! Merci pour la vidéo.
L'épaisseur varie selon l'année, dépendant de la rigueur hivernale.
Tout semblait si calme et puis...quelles images de puissance!
The power of nature. I could bring a chair and watch this for hours.
yup, a fire and some beers also. Momma nature is truely entertaining aye!
@@MichaelMosesHammer ha ha ha ha 👍👍👍👍👍Real human debacle.👍👍👍👍👍
This is why these videos are so popular. Watching the elements unleash their power Is mesmerizing. Kant called this "sublime" if I'm not mistaken
Me too
Majority of ice looked to be a couple feet thick!
I am 2 minutes in, and this is already my favorite video of 2022, hands down. I need more serenity, and this is it. Thanks!
Even though it’s from 3 yrs ago just saw it don’t feel like editing.
There is something mesmerizing about the video. I could watch it for hours. Spring thaw, and ice out.
C est fascinant ! Très bien filmé. Le bruit alentour devait être assourdissant semblable à un monstre rageur !?. Et diire que tout cela, ce n est que de l eau ! Quelle puissance que cet élément !
Merci, La terre tremble légèrement aussi
For those who don’t know were it is; it’s the Chaudière river downstream close to the St-Laurent river. South shore of Québec city in the province of Québec in Canada.
Thanks!
I am in total awe, I was blown away by the sheer force of the water but also by how fast towards the end of how fast it went. The person below gave a good example of size reference. Thanks for the video.
Merci de partager ces images, sur lesquelles je reviens de temps à autres, incluant les années précédentes. Votre contribution sur le phénomène des mouvements de glace sur la Chaudière est non seulement spectaculaire, mais elle constitue pratiquement un documentaire "historico-patrimonial", quand on pense aux relations que les riverains de la Chaudière peuvent avoir avec ce cours d'eau aux humeurs si variables, à la place de cette rivière dans l'imaginaire de ceux qui la connaissent. Merci encore, et à une autre année, j'espère.
Merci, d'avoir pris le temps d'écrire. J'ai quelques autres années dans mes vidéos, je devrais les mettre en ligne l'an prochain.
Voilà la vidéo de 1994 est prête : th-cam.com/video/evrWrwXVORw/w-d-xo.html
These "V" shaped spillways are designed to do exactly this, many rivers in northern climes can come to almost a complete flow-stop (especially rivers primarily fed by runoff) the ice can get feet thick and during the rapid rise during the thaw huge ice-flows become a problem. These, as you saw, use the weight of the ice against itself and break things up. Very cool.
and by the time it passes through the rapids it's reduced to a smoothie of slush I expect.
@@Don.Challenger Yarb!
It's a fall see my other vid on this
Thank you, never would have known that was the reason for the design.
Awesome spectacle!!
Maybe I have OCD, but was anyone else waiting for the ice in the middle of the dam to fall over?
I tried using my finger on the screen, but it wouldn't budge!! Ha Ha.
I felt quite affectionate towards that lump of ice! It wasn't going to go easily.
@@prokkle looks like more lumps joined in solidarity at the end.
What an amazing moment, it has to be joyous watching the ice move in spring ❤️ I can't even imagine this!!
Thanks for sharing!
Not sure why this popped up in my feed 3 years later but it is mesmerizing ! 15 minutes isn't long enough! plus it's great for my Tinnitus. Would love to see this area in the summer for perspective!
@Dale Mulins , see this video for a year round seing of the falls. th-cam.com/video/31XyJX8kxPw/w-d-xo.html
Mine also. November, 2022
Incroyable ! Grandiose ! Fascinant ! Merci pour cette leçon de choses.Bravo.
Mesmerising!! And I didn't realise how thick the ice was!! Fantastic video xx
Excellent, thankyou for sharing some of Nature in the Raw, such power, marvellous viewpoint.👍👌👍
Thank you ... many people never get to witness this power first hand. I'm grateful for the man by the fence ... that added so much perspective ... wonderful video, thank you.
The man standing at the edge really gives perspective of how thick the ice is.
I was thinking exactly the same thing absolutely amazing
Superbe vidéo, merci pour partager tant de beauté avec tous.
You don't get a sense of perspective until the guy shows up later in the video, just amazing to see. Sadly none of that here to see in Australia, great video thanks
Did not realize the immensity of the flow until a man walks up to the guardrail. WOW
That was absolutely phenomenal to watch! I plan to keep it saved so I can replay it in July & August! Thanks so much - 👍
J'ai réalisé la grandeur la l'événement lors que j'ai vu l'homme au côté. Merci d'avoir mis disponible ce védéo.
Wow that was amazing ! Nice steady camera work. Great Job !
Merveilleux!!!….un gros merci…
Avec plaisir 😊
Great video. Watching from Dunedin,Florida, U.S.A.
Christian, je plaisante. J'ai beaucoup apprécié ton film!! Pardonne mon humour.
Je te pardonne. Merci de préciser
Tant mieux. Continue tes films. Merci beaucoup 👍👍👍
I am glad that person stepped into view to give a perspective as to the size of the ice.
I was going to write the same thing. But with that guy standing there, you get a glimpse into the power of water. We love water. If it doesn't move, we stalk it, then drink it. But, if it's moving we get afraid. Awesome. Thanks for posting such a spectacle. Merci.
@@kemosabi2237 Nature is in charge, we're just witnesses to its power.
Je suis très impressionné par ce mélange de vie et de mort que dégage ce phénomène, inconnu chez nous.
C'est le miracle chaque année
That was strangely satisfying to watch thank you. Looks like you visited on the perfect day.
I was a little lucky
Thanking you for showing us one of the powerful cycles of nature. Comes the spring and ice return to water.
Really enjoyable video. You didn't keep swinging the camera round like some do, making me feel seasick. Really well filmed. Thank You for sharing. England 👍
Thanks for yours comments, ilt's appreciate
Super vidéo merci ! Bises de Toulouse (SO France)
👍 Sympa de nous faire partager, merci 😘
Charny is a town in Quebec, on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City.
This is the Chaudiere River, which flows past Charny.
Thanks. It's nice to have some sort of idea where this was :)
@@catclark9488 -- You're welcome. :)
Kevin Byrne Thanks from those of us who so not speak French, your comment helps a lot for most viewers understanding.
@@fasx56 -- You're welcome. :)
You really get a crazy sense of the scale when that dude walks into the picture in the lower right corner at 10:26
Ice is 2m thick
Thank you for this video! Most people never understand the power of nature, the energy released here is awesome!
So relaxing to watch Mother Nature's power in the simple cycle of the season. Well done and thanks, Christian.
Whoooooaaaaa la merveille de la nature, magnifique 😍😍😍😍
WOW really memorizing that ice is so thick it's just Amazing
Anita from the U.K xx
Awesome! Thanks for catching and sharing this magnificent footage! Cheers!
That was impressive. Love, and respect you Mother Nature.
Great ! job. Amazing video. Thank you, Sir for recording and sharing this with us and the world. It's worth knowing this happens and definitively, the next time I'm at a frozen river in spring, I will take safety precautions :). Thx so much and stay healthy.
here in New England (and elsewhere?) this is an annual Spring event that we call "ice out". It is when the weather has been a bit warmer for a long enough time for the integrity of the river ice to be shattered and so begins the actual Spring weather. One of the great dangers on some rivers is down stream where enormous ice dams occur. Great damage can occur where the water backs up and where the ice jam press on bridges etc. Here in Northern Massachusetts, it was an annual pilgrimage to go to the dam at Lowell MA on the Merrimac River when ice-out occurred.
Thanks for taking the time to record this event. Most impressive. I was surprised at the number of people just walking by on the opposite river bank without taking the time to notice this happening. Again I thank you...HB
WOW the incredible forces of nature. Awesome catch of video
As exhilarating and spectacular it may be, I would not fancy living close by with that noise lol
thank you for making this video, very entertaining. Good camera work, and good editing.
Pretty well build all that stuff. Doesn't seem to even glitch under that wave of violence. Guys that build and designed this can be proud 👍
SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL.
THANK YOU
Tres beau e tres dramatique. Merci.
Awesome video! Thanks for the upload. Spring is my favorite season because of scenes like this. This past year has been hard on everyone, a lot of loved ones lost. I hope this year brings much better times than we have been through, although it will continue to be sad times because of everyone we have lost. Hopefully our neighbors to the north will also have a much greater year. Stay safe everybody!
What amazed me was how thick the ice is!
Man ,i thought the icemachine in the fridge was loud!! Very good video thanks for sharing it !
Merci beaucoup, c'est comme si on y était!
Cela me fait plaisir
Hé o c plate quand tu te fais inonder et que t’a une picine dans ton sous-sol
That was absolutely mesmerizing! Thanks!
Very therapeutic and relaxing - thank you so much!
To the people who see it every year, its called Breakup. Sometimes slow and gentle, sometimes a friggin' mess.
Next time i take mushrooms, im going to watch this instead of my lava lamp.
Can you mail some to me please ?
@Fire Foxy certain types of mushrooms make you see & experience things that are pretty cool & trippy. Good visuals & noises have very magical effects on your brain.
@@kra776jisnik pm me your adress & ill get some out to you.
Best video on TH-cam.
You win. 👍
Nice recording and thanks for not shutting the camera off just as it got good like the last vid i watched
Bravo au caméra man merci pour ce beau spectacle!
I'm so glad that guy showed up in the bottom right. Until he appeared, I was estimating that the ice was about 1-2 feet thick. With him standing there, I'm thinking it's closer to 6 feet thick. Wow!
Same Here..i didint have sense to proportion until this guy showed on corner..wow..i actualy thing that average piece of ica is abouth 2 or 3 m in radius
Mitch Blackmore Ya really! That was a big deal for real... 6ft prob 8ft thick! That’s huge!
Your videos are so beautiful to video. Reminder that Mother Nature is truly spectacular.
Imagine--that current and the waterfall is crunching up 7-10 foot thick ice floes like potato chips!
Incredible big well and many thanks for sharimg
The Power of Nature. Nature will ALWAYS win. GREAT Video - Tanks for posting it. :-)
Hypnotisch, sehr gute arbeit! 👍🏻
Wow! Great Video. Some of the ice was 2 meters thick! Wow!
Nothing is more fascinating than nature. Thanks for uploading.
Très impressionnant !! Merci pour cette vidéo
Merci pour le upload
Magnifique vidéo, merci
Merci,
grand merci de nous présenter ce spectacle
Thanks for sharing this impressive spectacle!
This is very relaxing for me. Thank you.
I'd love to witness this in real life one day! Great vid!
This is in my hometown and i have the chance to witness this every single year. And i can truly say that this is always a really impressive spectacle to watch 😁✌✌
@@BlindGuardian495 A nice reward for a long winter!!!
There is a creek in Stoney Creek Ontario where I grew up. Our house, among others was next to the creek. Spring thaw was on a much smaller sale than this, but amazing to see non the less. And very dangerous.
Amazing I’ve never seen anything like this. It would also be good to see it a bit further downstream too.
See my other video, like th-cam.com/video/Im2dVu4U2_w/w-d-xo.html
@@ChristianBoutet think they meant while the ice was flowing like that
I'm so glad I can watch this from my nice hot desert.....
Debacle | Definition of Debacle by Merriam-Webster
Definition of debacle. 1a : a great disaster. b : a complete failure : fiasco. 2 : a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river. 3 : a violent disruption (as of an army) : rout.
I was wondering what the video meant by 'debacle'. I didn't know the word is used for a 'breakup of ice in a river.' Now I do.
Neither did I, thanks for posting that Robert. I was almost going to comment on how this was no debacle but a thing of beauty but thankfully you pulled my foot from my mouth just in time.
Was wondering about that myself.
One of the meanings of débâcle is the melting of ice in a river in spring.
Wow that was some thick ice !, thanks for sharing.
I have no idea why I watched the entire video but I did and I did enjoy it..... thanks
Brilliant stuff! Thank you.
that turned pretty sublime pretty fast
No shouting, screaming or whooping. Great video.
Incredible! Some of the slabs are so thick!
The short glimpse of the nonchalant ice flow walking gulls near the end is hysterical.
They like that. They have an effortless way to liftoff so why bother ...
Nature is such a beautiful thing!
It's amazing how thick that ice is. And some the size of automobiles
Here in NZ we never see anything like this. It's fascinating.
But, we the north, we don't have beautyful yearround warm weather like you NZ and btw, you have a gorgeous primenister!!
This is so cool to watch … pity there is nowhere in Australia where this happens 😢😭
What, Drop Bears and baby-eating Dingoes are not enough for you! ;)
Excellent video! Thank you for not talking…. Just letting nature do the talking.
Merci, impressionnant pour nous qui n'avons pas eu de neige depuis 10 ans (Bretagne sud)
Spring has sprung. WOW! The ice started about 300mm thick but the later blocks must have been 3 to 4 meter thick. The weir was doing its job of breaking it all up into smaller pieces to speed thawing.
That was amazing! Wow!
Wow what a scene! Go to 11:00 minutes and you will see how big these chunks can get compared to human body. Nothing can stop flowing waters. It explains how canyons got carved by water. Thanks for this video.
I love this. Thanks so much!