We are on the ice but near the edge, where the ice and land meet, there are a lot of rocks on the surface of the icefield. Here you and just walk, no crampons necessary.
Brady Glacier Southeast September 15th 2007 The Brady Glacier is an icefield - a huge sheet of ice. The key word here is ‘sheet’. If you think of alpine and valley glaciers as being frozen waterfalls and rivers of ice then you would think of an icefield as being an upside down dinner plate of ice. There is a large portion of an icefield that is closer to flat than it is to being ‘mountainous’. They are not really flat, but they ge ... read more
North America » United States » Alaska » Glacier Bay Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
I live in Southeast Alaska. Summers are spent exploring the local wilderness, kayaking, hiking and taking a whole lot of photos. Winters I travel when I can. So the site is a mix... Alaska and Angkor Wat... This year, 2014, I am going to.... ... full info