As you may have heard, New Zealand is arguably the adventure capital of the world. From Skydiving to Scuba-diving and everything in between, this country has it all. Our latest adventure took us high into glacier country on Fox Glacier, a 13 kilometer (8 mile) long glacier on New Zealand’s west coast. In order to explore as much of the glacier as possible, we opted for the full day guided hike which took us from 167 meters (548 feet) at the base up to 550 meters (1804 feet) in the most unreal landscape I can imagine. As is usually the case, I think that photos are much more telling of our adventures than words so here are some of my favorites.
The approach to Fox Glacier
We're inside an ice tunnel!
So beautiful...
Brian straddling a crevasse
The ice is blue and is apparently four times more dense than freezer ice
The view from up high looking into the glacial valley
The view was spectacular
Fisher Family on Fox Glacier
Brian climbing into an ice tunnel
Looking back on Fox Glacier after a great day of icy hiking
About the author: Kaitlin
Kaitlin is one of the two backpacks currently galavanting her way around the globe with her husband Brian. She loves adventures of any kind (especially if they involve getting into the wilderness), exploring vegetarian foods in different cultures, and meeting people from around the globe. Her goal in writing for this site is to inspire people to take risks, define their own life rules, and be happy and healthy while doing it.
Hi! We are Kaitlin and Brian, a couple of outdoor educators turned world travelers. We embarked on our first round the world adventure in May, 2011. After a year overseas, we've "settled" in Portland, Oregon to experience life on the west coast. This site documents our adventures here, there and everywhere. Our hope is that it inspires your inner-adventurer as well.
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Love this, NZ is such a beautiful country and this is one of my favorite areas to explore.
It really is… I think what really stuns me is that it is beautiful EVERYWHERE. You don’t have to travel long distances between one beautiful place to another because it’s incredibly beautiful everywhere.
That looks awesome. Glacier hiking is definitely on my list..maybe in Alaska!
I would highly recommend it. The landscape is so unreal, and these photos really don’t do it justice!
Wow! How brave! Adventures in such a gorgeous place!
Thanks Ema! It is hard to believe we were really there… it was so incredible!
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