Scenes from a Glacier in Iceland
It’s easy to dismiss a glacier as a big, boring slab of ice. I get it. But you will never again think that way once you’ve stood on one. You hear water rush under and over it. You’ll hear the …
Falljokull
Glacier Hiking – Why You Should do It
I’ve written about glacier hiking a few times in the past. I started with some tips about Franz Josef, and added a look at Falljökull in Iceland.
But looking back at the posts, I could’ve done better. I …
The Iceland Diaries РDay 5 (Skaftafell, Fallj̦kull, J̦kullsarlon)
It’s not easy to rattle Icelanders. But I’ve just figured out how to get a sure-fire rise out of an Icelandic glacier guide while hiking on Falljökull: Tell them you’ve been on New Zealand’s Franz Josef Glacier.
"People die there!" …