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solo backpacking: glacier hike

"It's emotional" – why have hikers been banned from this popular Patagonia glacier?

By Julia Clarke published

The glacier has been permanently closed to hikers citing safety concerns

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Polar Bear, Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, Norway

"He has escaped the country and flown to Colorado" – mystery of the glacier-trotting polar bear solved

By Julia Clarke published

A report of polar bear tracks on one of Iceland's biggest glaciers sparked an investigation

Nature & Wildlife
Hikers on the Glacier du Géant

Hiking a glacier on Mont Blanc Massif

By Julia Clarke published

A glacier trek to Col d’Entreves is a beginner-friendly but exhilarating and high-risk experience

Hiking
Kluane National Park, Yukon, Canada

Explorers find cameras lost on Canadian glacier for 85 years

By Cat Ellis published

Tracking down the gear was like finding a needle in a haystack due to movement of the glacier, plus decades of snow

Hiking
A group crosses a glacier while roped together

Microspikes vs crampons: which do you need for frozen escapades?

By Julia Clarke last updated

We compare microspikes vs crampons to help you figure out which you need to tackle icy terrain

Snow Sports Gear & Apparel
A mountaineer carrying an ice axe on their pack looks at the snow covered mountains

How to attach an ice axe to a backpack for safety and ease

By Julia Clarke published

When you’re going winter hiking, make sure you know how to attach an ice axe to a backpack properly so that if you fall, the sharp pick doesn’t cause injury

Climbing Gear
A group crosses a glacier while roped together

Glacier hiking: how to go walking on a glacier

By Julia Clarke published

Glacier hiking requires special gear and technique, but the rewards are boundless opportunities to see magnificent ice towers, deep caves, plummeting waterfalls and meltwater lakes

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