Penitentes and Glacial Ice on Kilimanjaro

December 1, 2009

Heading way back into the archives, this photo is from March of 1999. Taken near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro (19,340′) in Tanzania, you’re looking at penitentes and ice layers in the margin of the Southern Icefield. You can also see the summit of Mount Meru at 14,980′ on the horizon. Photo Details: I think…

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Furtwängler Glacier

September 23, 2009

Heading back even further in the archives, this photo was taken in March of 1999. You are looking at the Furtwängler Glacier in the summit area of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. The glaciers and icefields on Kilimanjaro have been in significant decline over the past century, particularly in recent years. Check out the following links…

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