Famous Glaciers
Glacier↕ | Country↕ | Length (km)↕ | Area (km2)↕ | Range↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambert Glacier | Antarctica | 400 | 50,000 | Transantarctic | World's largest glacier by area, drains 8 percent of Antarctic ice |
| Vatnajokull | Iceland | 100 | 7,900 | Iceland highlands | Europe's largest ice cap, ice caves, Jokulsarlon lagoon |
| Aletsch Glacier | Switzerland | 23 | 78 | Bernese Alps | Longest glacier in the Alps, UNESCO World Heritage |
| Perito Moreno | Argentina | 30 | 250 | Andes | Patagonia icon, one of few advancing glaciers, dramatic calving |
| Fox Glacier | New Zealand | 13 | 34 | Southern Alps | Descends into temperate rainforest near the sea |
| Franz Josef Glacier | New Zealand | 12 | 35 | Southern Alps | Heli-hike destination, reaches 240m elevation |
| Siachen Glacier | India/Pakistan | 76 | 700 | Karakoram | World's highest battlefield, disputed territory |
| Baltoro Glacier | Pakistan | 63 | 750 | Karakoram | Gateway to K2, trekking route to Concordia |
| Fedchenko Glacier | Tajikistan | 77 | 700 | Pamir | Longest glacier outside the polar regions |
| Mer de Glace | France | 7 | 32 | Mont Blanc massif | Chamonix train ride, ice grotto, rapidly retreating |
| Jostedalsbreen | Norway | 60 | 474 | Scandinavian | Largest glacier in continental Europe |
| Hubbard Glacier | United States/Canada | 122 | 3,900 | Saint Elias | Alaska's galloping glacier, massive tidewater calving |
| Athabasca Glacier | Canada | 6 | 6 | Canadian Rockies | Columbia Icefield, Icefields Parkway accessible |
| Khumbu Glacier | Nepal | 17 | 30 | Himalaya | Everest base camp route, treacherous icefall |
| Pastoruri Glacier | Peru | 8 | 8 | Cordillera Blanca | Once a ski destination, now climate change poster child |
| Grey Glacier | Chile | 28 | 270 | Southern Patagonian Icefield | Torres del Paine, floating blue icebergs |
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