I've pulled together my favourite shots of this spectacular glacier.
According to Wikipedia, Margerie Glacier is 21 miles long and is an excellent example of a tide-water glacier! Its height above water is 250 feet, and is extends another 100 feet below the water line.
Debris!What I had not realised is how powerful glaciers sound. It was really exciting listening to all the cracking, ripping and tumbling of ice and debris as it split off the glacier and crashed down into the calm water. You can't hear brilliantly in this video but it gives you an idea.
On this trip we also saw the John Hopkins glacier but I don’t have any photos. Sorry guys.
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