点评:That was SO cool! My husband, daughter (20) and I did the Ice Fall Trek which is called that because you end up at a gorgeous Ice Fall, like a waterfall, that melts into a basin. It's where the glacier was able to spread so the segments sort of fall open - the guide described it like a loaf of bread cut halfway through that separates from the top. I'll post a photo. Our guide, Jack, explained a ton about the geology and how each feature came about - moraine, moulins, crevasses, and ice falls. Very well organized, adventurous but safe. We could have used our own boots if we wanted but they offered all-leather Sherpa boots (so we kept ours clean) and then you add elastic mini-spikes to walk on the ice. Jack made sure we got good photo ops and answered my husband's million questions! It's maybe 2.5 hours on the ice - not exhausting, but my legs did feel it later :)
Would totally do this again - now I want to do the one where you spend the night on the glacier...
ps. 100% recommend MICA Mocha coffee shop - scones before the hike, espresso with ice cream after. Oh and we saw a mama moose and two babies RIGHT there.
翻译:太酷了!我和丈夫、20岁的女儿一起参加了“冰瀑徒步之旅”。之所以叫“冰瀑”,是因为最终会到达一处绝美的冰瀑——它就像一条瀑布,融化后的水流入下方的盆地中。这里是冰川得以扩散的地方,于是冰川的各个部分便像裂开一样散开;导游形容这一过程就像一条面包被从中间切开后上下两半分离开来。我会发张照片上来。我们的导游杰克详细地讲解了地质知识,以及各种地貌特征的形成原因——冰碛、冰井、裂缝和冰瀑等等。组织得非常好,既富有冒险性又很安全。如果我们愿意,也可以穿自己的靴子,但他们提供了全皮材质的Sherpa靴子(这样我们的靴子就能保持干净),此外还可以加装弹性小冰爪以便在冰面上行走。Jack确保我们能拍到不错的照片,还耐心回答了丈夫提出的无数问题!在冰面上行走大约需要2.5小时——虽不算累,但事后我的双腿确实有些酸胀 :)
我绝对会再参加一次——现在我还想体验一下在冰川上过夜的行程呢……
附言。极力推荐MICA Mocha咖啡馆——徒步前可以尝尝司康饼,徒步后则来一杯加了冰淇淋的意式浓缩咖啡。哦,我们还在那里看到了一只母驼鹿和两只小驼鹿呢。