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Journal of a Glacier Walk

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Man and his tools. Steel toe boots, crampons and a pick axe are mandatory tools to trek on ice.

NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 3 July 2013 | Views [418] | View Larger Image

Man and his tools. Steel toe boots, crampons and a pick axe are mandatory tools to trek on ice.

The group leader performs a balancing act and braves the steep slopes of the glacier to create footholds for the group to explore untouched parts of the glacier.

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The glacier provided some stunning sights along the way. On the way back down to the base, the group walks past a deep pool of aqua coloured water. Such pools are created by large rocks that cascade down from mountain slops and rest on the glacier. Rocks absorb the heat from the sun and melt the glacier ice to create the void which fills with fresh water.

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