Fox: There are only three glaciers in the world in temperate rainforest and Fox is one of them.
Fiction: Franz Joseph was created by a girl who's tears froze to form the glacier after her lover fell to his death from one of the peaks according to Maori legend.
Fox: The neve (snow accumulation area) of Fox is bigger than Christchurch!
Fiction: The Fox Glacier is actually minty fresh and the guides calve out Fox's Glacier Mints for walkers to savour on their walk.
Fox: In 5 years the glacier has retreated 200m in length and is still going.
Fiction: Heli-flights over the glacier are reasonably priced!
Fox: Heli-hiking is one of the top three things for Chinese tourists to do in NZ.
Fiction: Lake Matheson reflects a beautiful mirror image of Mt Cook and Mt Tasman (well it didn't when we were there on a sunny calm day)
Fiction: Franz Joseph was created by a girl who's tears froze to form the glacier after her lover fell to his death from one of the peaks according to Maori legend.
Fox Guiding the company that took us on the ice (27th Nov 2013)
Fox: The neve (snow accumulation area) of Fox is bigger than Christchurch!
Fiction: The Fox Glacier is actually minty fresh and the guides calve out Fox's Glacier Mints for walkers to savour on their walk.
A glacial moulin created by melt water (27th Nov 2013)
Fox: In 5 years the glacier has retreated 200m in length and is still going.
Fiction: Heli-flights over the glacier are reasonably priced!
On Fox Glacier (27th Nov 2013)
Fox: Heli-hiking is one of the top three things for Chinese tourists to do in NZ.
Fiction: Lake Matheson reflects a beautiful mirror image of Mt Cook and Mt Tasman (well it didn't when we were there on a sunny calm day)
"Reflection" point at Lake Matheson (28th Nov 2013)
Love your Blogs - brilliantly written. Brings back happy memories. Keep enjoying yourselves and keep blogging.
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