In the foreground of the this photo is a placard which reads "1844". This indicates where the toe of the glacier reached back then. As you can see, the glacier has receded quite a ways (over a kilometer) since then. Note the small avalanche at the right side of the photo.
In the foreground of the this photo is a placard which reads "1844". This indicates where the toe of the glacier reached back then. As you can see, the glacier has receded quite a ways (over a kilometer) since then. Note the small avalanche at the right side of the photo.
Original size: 2560px x 1702px |
Current: 400px x 266px |