by Jorge León | Feb 28, 2018 | Photography
The San Rafael Glacier is one of the major glaciers of the Campos de Hielo Norte [Northern Ice Field] in the Chilean Patagonia. It’s part of the largest mass of frozen water closest to the Equator in the world and the third largest mass of frozen fresh water in...
by Richard Bezzaza Vergara | Feb 21, 2018 | Photography
It’s also known as Skua Glacier. It’s located in the Bernardo O’Higgins National Park and originates in the Campos de Hielo Sur [Southern Ice Fields]. Although the glacier is not observed entirely in the image, the great value of it is that it also records a...
by Equipo Glaciar | Feb 17, 2018 | Movies and Documentaries
This month, Netflix brings us several premieres, among which we want to highlight the documentary Before the Flood, released in 2016 by National Geographic. The film is presented by Leonardo DiCaprio, a renowned environmental protection activist named Messenger of...
by Equipo Glaciar | Feb 13, 2018 | Announcement
The Sociedad Chilena de la Criósfera (SOCHIRI) [Chilean Society of the Cryosphere] is an association of professionals interested in the study of the cryosphere and the glacial and periglacial environment. They are currently organizing their first congress, which will...
by Jorge León | Feb 7, 2018 | Photography
Los Leones Lake is located 30 km south of Puerto Río Tranquilo and 28 km west of the Carretera Austral. It’s reached by traveling along a country road suitable for 4×4 vehicles and walking 9.5 km along the edge of the Los Leones River up to the confluence with...
by Marcos Gómez Cole | Feb 5, 2018 | Announcement
Our collaborator Marcos Cole is a passionate glaciologist and cyclist. Currently, he is traveling the Carretera Austral for a project called “Glaciares en Bicicleta” (GEB) [Glaciers on Bicycle], which has led him to go across long distances, first in the...
by Equipo Glaciar | Feb 3, 2018 | Movies and Documentaries
Today, we bring you a brief review of the documentary Chasing Ice (2013). Although it was released several years ago, the documentary is worth mentioning and remembering because it shows us a dramatic reality in some parts of the world, mainly in Greenland, Iceland,...
by Richard Bezzaza Vergara | Jan 31, 2018 | Photography
It’s also known as Skua Glacier. It’s located in the Bernardo O’Higgins National Park and originates in the Campos de Hielo Sur [Southern Ice Fields]. The image shows a close-up view of the glacier at the moment of an ice calving. Author: Richard...
