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Glaciers in all their glory (Photo Essay)

Glaciers are truly fascinating and what makes them increasingly special is the obvious evidence that they are disappearing. Actually, they are melting at an alarming rate. In some locations such as in Alaska it is indicated by sign boards how the glaciers have been retreating over the past 30 or 40 years. Among the most impressive glaciers, in terms of size and colour, are those in Alaska and in Argentina’s Patagonia area. Among the largest are the glaciers in Greenland and Iceland. Among the most remote are probably those in Greenland and Pakistan. In Svalbard you can literally climb through a hole in the snow to enter by ladder and rope the deep inside of the subterranean glacial frozen rivers. The photos here showcase some of the most beautiful glaciers in Alaska, Argentina, Iceland, Nepal, Norway, Switzerland, Pakistan and Tibet.

Bear Glacier as seen from air flying Seattle to Tokyo, Alaska, USA.

Bear Glacier as seen from air flying Seattle to Tokyo, Alaska, USA.

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Upsala Glacier, El Calafate, Patagonia, ARGENTINA

Upsala Glacier, El Calafate, Patagonia, ARGENTINA

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Upsala Glacier, El Calafate, Patagonia, Argentina

Upsala Glacier, El Calafate, Patagonia, ARGENTINA

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Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Argentina

Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, ARGENTINA

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Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Argentina

Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, ARGENTINA

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Holgate Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park near Seward, Alaska

Holgate Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park near Seward, Alaska, USA

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Exit Glacier near Seward, Alaska

Exit Glacier near Seward, Alaska, USA

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Chola Tsho Lake (4,590m), Chola Glacier (L), south of Dzonglha, Nepal

Chola Tsho Lake (4,590m), Chola Glacier (L), south of Dzonglha, NEPAL

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Sólheimajökull (tongue of Mýrdalsjökull Glacier), Iceland Skogafoss, ICELAND

 Sólheimajökull (tongue of Mýrdalsjökull Glacier), Iceland Skogafoss, ICELAND

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Jökulsárlón lake and glacier, ICELAND

Jökulsárlón lake and glacier, ICELAND

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Views of Glacier Aletsch from Jungfraujoch, Train trip from Interlaken to Jungfraujoch, SWITZERLAND

Views of Glacier Aletsch from Jungfraujoch, Train trip from Interlaken to Jungfraujoch, SWITZERLAND

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Minapin Glacier at Rakaposhi Base Camp, Hunza Vallay, PAKISTAN

 Minapin Glacier at Rakaposhi Base Camp, Hunza Vallay, PAKISTAN

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Minapin Glacier at Rakaposhi Base Camp, Hunza Vallay, PAKISTAN

Minapin Glacier at Rakaposhi Base Camp, Hunza Vallay, PAKISTAN

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Minapin Glacier at Rakaposhi Base Camp, Hunza Vallay, PAKISTAN

Minapin Glacier at Rakaposhi Base Camp, Hunza Vallay, PAKISTAN

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Langjökull Glacier, Iceland

Langjökull Glacier, ICELAND

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Karola Glacier, TIBET

Karola Glacier, TIBET

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Glacier caving, Svalbard, Norway

Entrance to the glacier down below, Svalbard Islands, NORWAY

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Glacier caving, Svalbard, Norway

Inside the glacier, Svalbard Islands, NORWAY

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Glacier caving, Svalbard, Norway

Inside the glacier, Svalbard Islands, NORWAY

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Glacier caving, Svalbard, Norway

Inside the glacier, Svalbard Islands, NORWAY

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