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davelytoday at 5:16 PM1 replyview on HN

In 2004, I visited New Zealand. It was my first international trip as part of a 6 week long geology field camp. One of the coolest experiences was getting to visit the Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier on the South Island.

Checking this out, I don't see the Fox Glacier or Franz Josef Glacier specifically listed in the search field, but moving the map around, I was able to find the ice fields.

I see that they both will "survive" to 2100, but I wonder in what state. Check out this time lapse video from 2013 to 2018 showing the Franz Josef Glacier's drastic retreat! [3]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Josef_Glacier

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Glacier

[3] https://youtu.be/LUs_20kRHDw?si=k1nJB2z_kn8T--uT&t=17


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bix6today at 5:41 PM

Also one of my fav experiences skydiving over those glaciers. My teeth were so cold!