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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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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

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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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