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'''Glacier hiking''' describes the activity of hiking on a [[glacier]] with special equipment. This equipment includes [[crampons]], rows, suspender belts, helmets and ice axes. |
'''Glacier hiking''' describes the activity of hiking on a [[glacier]] with special equipment. This equipment includes [[crampons]], rows, suspender belts, helmets and ice axes. |
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Glaciers are found on every continent except for Australia. They need a specific climate: generally a lot of snowfall during the winter and relatively cool temperatures during the summer.<ref>[http://nsidc.org/glaciers/story/ National Snow and Ice Data Center]</ref> |
Glaciers are found on every continent except for Australia. They need a specific climate: generally a lot of snowfall during the winter and relatively cool temperatures during the summer.<ref>[http://nsidc.org/glaciers/story/ National Snow and Ice Data Center]</ref><ref>[https://www.moatrek.com/ moatrek]</ref> Glacier Hiking has become a tourist attraction in some countries, but it requires special knowledge of the constantly-changing environments and glacial features. Hazards like [[crevasses]] and [[serac]] are difficult obstacles that glacier hikers should be aware of during this activity. |
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Revision as of 07:53, 19 November 2017
Glacier hiking describes the activity of hiking on a glacier with special equipment. This equipment includes crampons, rows, suspender belts, helmets and ice axes.
Glaciers are found on every continent except for Australia. They need a specific climate: generally a lot of snowfall during the winter and relatively cool temperatures during the summer.[1][2] Glacier Hiking has become a tourist attraction in some countries, but it requires special knowledge of the constantly-changing environments and glacial features. Hazards like crevasses and serac are difficult obstacles that glacier hikers should be aware of during this activity.