Day 11 John Hopkins Glacier

Seeing the John Hopkins Glacier up close was incredible. We weren’t lucky enough to witness any calving, and it was much darker and dirtier looking than we had imagined, streaked with lines of rock, silt and debris amongst the brilliant blue slivers of ice. But somehow, that made it even more fascinating. As we sat taking it all in, a real sense of quiet descended over us. There was something incredibly peaceful about simply standing there, surrounded by this vast, ancient landscape.Read more