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| The view from the head of the Glacier |
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| Lunch with a view! |
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| Glacier Traverse |
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| An Ice Cave carved by meltwater. |
Friday 7 January 2011
Glacier Col
Ok, so the first longer trip of the year saw Ashley, Sam, Tommy, Lynsey and myself take a hike over to Glacier Col. It is a fascinating feature found just beyond Gull Lake. It is an ancient Glacier which has since receded back into the hills and has left the aftermath of trillions of tons on snow and ice moving over the rock below. It is still ice bound in places, and is very aqueous, with streams and small rivers flowing from the melt water and draining via some spectacular waterfalls into Gull Lake. At the top, there is a spectacular view across a mountain range including 3320 - the largest peak in our travel limit. The walk took 6 hours or so, and was a perfect way to mark the end of the Christmas Period. See the Photos.
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Hi, good to see the latest installment.
ReplyDeletere. the view from the glacier & your lunch view; which mountains are you looking at?
You mention 3320 & I did wonder whether it was one of those?
Also, any crevasses on the glacier?
Happy New Year!
Hi Mark,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the support. The area around Glacier Col is sparse on the map. There are alot of contour lines but very few named features. Many of the peaks around there do not have official names, including the range in the photo. 3320 is situated just out of view to the left of the shot, as it is not the most photogenic feature. The valley is the Lyell Glacier (now retreated) The Glacier we are traversing in the photo is sound footing. Its literally the last remaining piece at the top, and therefore is not hugely thick I would imagine. It is not necessary to rope up there, and as you know we dont have a field assistant (Although Ashley is as good as!)