Thank you so much for the message. Although I am constantly aware of the state of our land and environment sometimes we need a subtle reminder of just how delicate and precious it is. The exerpt from Bob Sandford,s book sums things up very nicely, using words and ideas that are very hard to come up with when I try to describe to people why I do the things I do. I am still very pumped about even being a small part of the glacier study. There are a few small patches of ice hidden in high basins in my area. Some of which I have passed by several times in my journeys here in the Elk Valley. This hightened sense of awareness has caused me to stop and take a different look at these special places. When I can I will photograph each place and send the pictures to you. I will attempt to make it to these places each year at the same time of year. I am constricted by access, time and funds ( sound familiar) though especially once the snow flies. The coorodinates of the ice I am looking at are 50degrees 25' 35.88"N x 115degrees 06' 56.01"W., locally known as "Connors Glacier". Do you know if there is anybody else monitoring this beauty?
-Carl
Hi Carl,
ReplyDeleteI do not know of anyone monitoring mass balance of any glaciers in the Columbia River Basin other than the Illecillewaet Glacier. There may be cairns at the terminus or photographs taken, but this does not tell us much on how much it is retreating/thinning each year. Could you send me a picture of this glacier? I might be able to investigate more to see if it would be a good candidate to monitor on a long-term basis.
Is this Connors Glacier?
http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?msa=0&ll=50.416394,-115.113373&spn=0.105445,0.288906
I look forward to your pictures of glaciers in the area. They don't necessarily have to be repeats, they can just be of a special glacier to the community.