A strange set of feelings comes over a person when they realize something they grew up with continues to disappear. A sense of both shock and awe hit me as I surveyed the empty channel of Exit Glacier before me. Just 5 years before, I had stood at this veryContinue Reading
Straight ahead of us blue-tinted ice soars hundreds of feet up above the water. Beyond that, it stretches thousands of feet up into rocky mountain terrain. Ice chunks the size of large cars shift and tumble about the scene. Gravity grabs a few and splashes them into the green seaContinue Reading
Review in 3 sentences: Check out a glacier from toe to source. Along the way, keep an eye out for various critters and wildflowers. Get awesome “destination” views even if you don’t make it to Harding Icefield vistas at the end of the trail. SAFETY-A note and disclaimer about safety:Continue Reading