Nevé: where the glacier begins

Glaciers

Snouts

Sculptured by Ice

Glacier Carved Valley

 
Icebergs

During the ice ages huge glaciers filled the hollows of today's lakes and valleys. These monsters sculptured the land moving billions of tonnes of material. 

On site we learn to understand how they were formed and create the fascinating shapes we enjoy now. New Zealand officially claims 3153 glaciers. 

Studies
Audio visuals, information centres, helicopter flights, commentaries, written notes and work sheets all to help interested groups understand the processes involved with:-
●  Formation
●  Flow
●  Proportions: (width, depth, flow, growth or recession)
●  "Rapids"
●  Ice falls
●  Remnant valleys
●  Icebergs - their creation and demise
●  Lakes & kettles - made by glaciers
●  Fiords
●  Hanging valleys
●  Tourism - generated by these phenomena
●  Conservation & Management

Activities
●  Helicopter Adventure Ride 
●  Guided Walk on a Glacier  
●  Freedom Walks to a Glacier

See also;  
Scenic and Glacier Zone    
Alpine Trails Zone   
Alpine Grandeur Zone   
Fiords Zone
Walks

                  Snowfield where a glacier begins

                 (Frozen) Glacier Terminal Lake - River Source

 take you there - safely
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