Columbia Icefield by taurus

Photography • Scenic • posted on Aug 09, 2008

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Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefield, Canada. "The Athabasca Glacier is one of the six principal toes of the Columbia Icefield, located in the Canadian Rockies. Due to the warming climate, the glacier has receded more than 1.5 km in the past 125 years and lost over half of its volume. It currently recedes at a rate of 2-3 metres per year. The glacier moves down from the icefield at a rate of several centimetres per day. Due to its close proximity to the Icefields Parkway, between the Alberta towns of Banff and Jasper, and rather easy accessibility, it is the most visited glacier in North America. The glacier is approximately 6 km (3.75 miles) long, covers an area of 6 km² (2.5 mi²), and is measured to be between 90 metres (270 ft) and 300 metres (1000 ft) thick." "one sign on site predicts the glacier's disappearance in 100 years." Another upload from a recent & wonderful Holiday/Vacation to Canada. Comments welcome, always love to know what everyone thinks. Thanks for viewing. Olympus E-510