Franz Josef glacier hike

Today I did a nearby hike to go see the Franz Josef glacier up close. It was only about 1.5 hours round trip. Most of it went over a flat dry river bed and it climbed up a bit towards the end.

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Epic vista with the glacier in the distance

 

 

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The closest you can get to the glacier by foot.

 

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Beautiful rainforest foliage!

 

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A fern tree! I loved this!