Glaciers - A Waymarking.com Category

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Description:: This category contains waymarks of ice and rock glaciers.

Expanded Description:

If you have visited an ice or rock glacier, it belongs in this waymark category.

Instructions for Posting a Glaciers Waymark:

The name of the waymark should be the official name of the glacier.

To enter a new waymark, you must post a photograph [TAKEN FROM A SAFE LOCATION] and brief description of the glacier, including:

The source of its name
A description of how best to SAFELY access the glacier (e.g., hiking via a specific trail, boating via a particular inlet, helicopter), specifically addressing accessibility for less-abled visitors
Any historic background on the glacier or the local area that visitors may find useful
An indication of whether the glacier is advancing or retreating
The body of water fed by the glacier.

When specifying the location of the glacier, use a location that most people would go to SAFELY view the glacier. Some glaciers have multiple access points, so use judgment in selecting a point that will appeal to the greatest number of visitors.

Instructions for Visiting a Waymark in this Category:

To log an existing waymark, you must post a photograph of you and the glacier [TAKEN FROM A SAFE LOCATION], and describe briefly how you arrived there.

Category Settings:

Waymarks can be added to this category
New waymarks of this category are reviewed by the category group prior to being published
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Variables:

Mountain / landmass name
Park name (if any)
Glacier type
Parking / trail head / boat launch
Travel time (approximate)
Final access method
Safe viewing location
Photograph submitted

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view gallery 0 km	Glacier Mer de Glace in Glaciers Mer de Glace (Sea of Ice) is the longest glacier in France with 4.3 mi (7 Km) long and 660 ft (200 m) deep located on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif, in the French Alps. posted by: ajsa location: Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 10/26/2011 last visited: 9/1/2012
view gallery SE0.8 km	Mer de Glace, France in Glaciers The longest glacier in France. posted by: ToRo61 location: Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 10/26/2011 last visited: 9/1/2012
view gallery SW6.3 km	Le glacier des Bossons in Glaciers The Bossons glacier is the largest cascade of ice from Europe. It descends from the summit of Mont Blanc at French Alps. posted by: ajsa location: Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 10/26/2011 last visited: 9/1/2012
view gallery NE13.5 km	Glacier du Trient in Glaciers A glacier in the Valais province of Switzerland near the border with Italy. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Wallis (VS), Switzerland date approved: 6/9/2006 last visited: 6/22/2008
view gallery NE104 km	Aletsch Glacier in Glaciers Aletsch is Europe's largest glacier and classified as a UNESCO world heritage site. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Wallis (VS), Switzerland date approved: 6/9/2006 last visited: 6/21/2012
view gallery NE108.6 km	Eigergletscher (Eiger Glacier) in Glaciers Eigergletscher is a superb hanging corrie glacier that descends the western flank of the Eiger. posted by: sandvika location: Espace Mittelland (BE/SO), Switzerland date approved: 9/4/2007 last visited: 5/11/2012