Juneau
In Juneau, we went on the highlight of our trip - a helicopter ride to Mendenhall Glacier, and hours of exploration and climbing on the ice.
Mendenhall Glacier
Ice on Rock
River of Ice
Flying highAll of these shots are taken from the helicopter. It was a great ride and sights on one of the clearest days of the summer.
Our ride
Beautiful day over the glacier
Adam bundleThe tour operator provided everything we needed.
River of water
Fin
Endless wonders
Breathtaking
Let's go!
Waterfall
Up close with one of many
Inside
Base camp
Big place
A wall
View from afarDiana couldn't climb over the ripples of ice, so she had to take a long way around. Her guide even cut steps for her in the ice!
Crazy
Abbey Road
With a waterfall!Adam didn't even know he was walking above this water fall.
The WaveThis is where we will climb UP.
Adam at readyAdam quickly volunteered to be the first, ever, to scale The Wave.
Splash
Safety first
Best day of the year
Climbing
Spiked Shoes
The tough part
Just around that protrusion...
Made it!
Fluffy
Back down
Walking downNow thinking I should have turned around and walked face first!
Dropping down
The wave, from ahead of itIt had been a tunnel, but it collapsed that weekend. Thus we were the first tour group to climb The Wave, because it wasn't there before! Glacier surfaces are constantly changing.
Standing on a cloud?No, it's ice!
View from the Ice
Diana's Turn
Going for a stroll
Getting thereNotice the second climber in the background. There were two guides running two ropes.
Bumpy
Right at the tough spot...This is as far as Diana made it.
Back down
Leaf in the iceLeaves blow in from around the glacier, and get iced in.
Iced in
Adam on second lineThe second line looked harder. Adam had to have a go at it.
Sun & Ice
It was concave
Argh!No, it wasn't this sloped - camera isn't straight. Sure looks impressive this way though, doesn't it?
Terrain
Made it!It was a tough climb, especially after having done one already.
Hello down there!
Looking at a holeWe anchored down and peered one at a time at a deep blue hole/tunnel carved by water.
The Tunnel Hole
Diana checks out the hole
Exploring
Tracks
Streams
Diana's tour guide, John.There were two guides and six guests, but John here really helped Diana along the way.
Streaming
Diana at a streamWe filled a water bottle from one of these streams. It was a big deal for the next couple of days to drink the glacier water, not the normal stuff.
Glacier Conquerors
One last shotbefore we walk.
Crevasse
Staring into the AbyssNice that we tied down again for these views.
Fissure
Crevasse in Blue
Chopper Pilot
Stream to Ice
Forest
Views from the helicopter
Bye Mendenhall
Bunny!Found this on our bed upon returning to our room. One of several towel animals, a cruise ship classic.
Our shipAdam poses in front of our ship.
Getting Land Legs
Edge of the glacier
See the bald eagle?Do you see the bald eagle across from the ship's port? Click to the next picture.
Bald EagleZoomed in from the previous photo.
Diana on the edge
Found the Hole
Deep Blue
Going Down?
How's the view?
Crevasse from the edge
Deep crevasse
Inside the crevasse
There's a hole here!
Hugging a mountain
Photographing Adam photographing Diana on a Glacier
Rugged
Honeymooners on the Edge of the Abyss
Return to Base Camp
Adam Flying
Diana Flying
Flying by our shipOn the way back to the airport, we flew by our cruise ship.