Exploring Day 3
Today we are going for an adventurous activities where what everyone doing when come to Fox Glacier --- Experience the walks on the Glacier!
You will find several guiding company located alongside the main road. The Fox Glacier Guiding company which we chosen offer a full range of hiking tours and ice adventures to suit all fitness levels. We chosen a tour package that required moderate fitness yet adventurous, and the important part is that we got the opportunities to experienced the helicopter riding up to the glacier. The fly-in, fly-out Heli-Hike combines the excitement of walking on the Fox Glacier with the thrill of helicopter flights. By flying in, we are able to access and explore a part of the glacier where its forces work hardest and often create spectacular ice caves and arches.
Equipped with sturdy leather boots and other equipment, we boarded the helicopter for our first flight over the pinnacles of the lower icefall.
Today we are going for an adventurous activities where what everyone doing when come to Fox Glacier --- Experience the walks on the Glacier!
You will find several guiding company located alongside the main road. The Fox Glacier Guiding company which we chosen offer a full range of hiking tours and ice adventures to suit all fitness levels. We chosen a tour package that required moderate fitness yet adventurous, and the important part is that we got the opportunities to experienced the helicopter riding up to the glacier. The fly-in, fly-out Heli-Hike combines the excitement of walking on the Fox Glacier with the thrill of helicopter flights. By flying in, we are able to access and explore a part of the glacier where its forces work hardest and often create spectacular ice caves and arches.
Equipped with sturdy leather boots and other equipment, we boarded the helicopter for our first flight over the pinnacles of the lower icefall.
River gravel view from helicopter
Fox Glacier
The lower icefall. Here, the ice is in constant motion.
after a 10 mins ride, we landed the starting point. The landing site on the ice is a remote and exceptionally beautiful part of the glacier. Our guide outfits us with crampons, specially designed for these ice conditions and we started to follow the ice steps cut by our guide as we explore the amazing ice formations...
The lower icefall. Here, the ice is in constant motion.
after a 10 mins ride, we landed the starting point. The landing site on the ice is a remote and exceptionally beautiful part of the glacier. Our guide outfits us with crampons, specially designed for these ice conditions and we started to follow the ice steps cut by our guide as we explore the amazing ice formations...
Lady guide from USA cut the ice steps for the group to step on safely. The total on ice time is 2.5hr.
Amazing ice formation, some form ice arches, some form caves.
Can't descript in word, so, just let the photos talk...
Click the link below to know more about Fox Glacier.
Fox Glacier Fact: http://www.foxguides.co.nz/facts.asp
