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Day 4 - Juneau

The 4th day was in Juneau the capital of Alaska. We had book a helicoptor / hiking tour of the Mendenhall glacier. This was fantastic! It is hard to show the size and experiance of actually walking on the glacier. There is a long video of the flight from Juneau to the glacier which shows just how big the glacier system really is. After the glacier we walked around Juneau and took a tram up to Mt. Roberts for lunch and another hike.
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In Juneau we took a helicopter trip to the Mendenhall Glacier. Here is just after landing, just incase we didn't come back.
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In Juneau we took a helicopter trip to the Mendenhall Glacier. Here is just after landing, just incase we didn't come back.

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  • In Juneau we took a helicopter trip to the Mendenhall Glacier. Here is just after landing, just incase we didn't come back.
  • The ice isn't exactly clean. As glaciers move they are digging up the rock and soil which gets mixed in the ice.
  • There are these small streams running through the glaciers.
  • Roe getting crampons attached to her boots.
  • They just the tent to store their gear, but they don't stay there at night.
  • Our group.
  • One of our guides. If you noticed how we are dressed compared to the guides you can tell they are use to it being colder.
  • Roe practicing using the crampons to go up an incline.
  • Another tour.
  • Our other guide.
  • Taking a break.
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  • These caves can appear in just a couple of days but can colapse just a quick.
  • These caves can appear in just a couple of days but can colapse just a quick.
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  • It's hard to gauge distance, but the other side of the glacier is 4 miles away.
  • This is actually a water tunnel that probably goes down a couple of hundred feet. Notice how clear the water is.
  • Another ice cave.
  • Another ice cave.
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