The Glaciers

After the Moreno Glacier in Argentina, we knew the Franz Josef and Fox glaciers in NZ might not seem as impressive, but we still headed for Glacier County keen to see how they measured up.

As we thought, they weren't as impressive as Moreno which is in a class of it's own, but it was still great to see two different glaciers in one day.

Franz Josef glacier from afar

Approximately 7000 years old, and a remnant of a much older and larger glacier which originally swept right to the sea, Franz Josef Glacier extends 12 kilometres from its three feeder glaciers in the high snow fields of the Alps. Today the terminal face is a mere 19 kilometres from the sea and just 5 kilometres from the township.

Some crazy people tekking on the glacier

Waterfall at Franz Josef

Fox Glacier

Fed by four alpine glaciers, Fox Glacier falls 2600 metres on its 13 kilometre journey towards the coast. Named after an early New Zealand Prime Minister, William Fox, the glacier is 300 metres deep and its terminal face is just 5 kilometres from the township.

Pretty lakes at Fox