*WS 127: a guided walk on the Fox Glacier in the Southern Alps, New Zealand*
A glacier is a persistent body of dense ice formed by the accumulation of snow and constantly moving under its own weight. The Fox Glacier is a 13-km long glacier near the middle of the west coast of the South Island in New Zealand. It is the longest of the glaciers in the Southern Alps, descending some 2,600 m on its 13 km journey towards the coast, ending about 300 m above sea level. It is a major tourist attraction with up to 1,000 visitors a day during peak season.
We were in New Zealand in 2013 and took up a 2 hour Fox Glacier guided walk, donned with rain jackets, boots, hats, walking sticks, etc, all provided by the guiding company. The walk costs NZ$ 115 each, about RM 300. Unfortunately it was drizzling most of the time or with gloomy sky when it was not drizzling. No great photos.
The 1st photo shows the special spikes clipped onto our boots. The 2nd photo shows the initial part of the walk, probably over the ground where the glacier has been not too long ago. The Fox Glacier was in the retreating phase. The last photo was taken on the way out.
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