{"id":5976,"date":"2021-07-07T22:59:54","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T14:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=5976"},"modified":"2021-12-31T07:49:02","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T23:49:02","slug":"20210707mendenhall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/07\/20210707mendenhall\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 7 of 2021 Alaska Trip, Mendenhall Glacier and Ice Cave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seventh day of my 2021 Alaska trip and my first of two days in Juneau. Weather was fine today so I took the West Glacier Trail onto Mendenhall Glacier after exploring its famous ice cave. It ended up being such an awesome experience.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8741.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8741.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Located conveniently just outside the City of Juneau, Mendenhall Glacier was probably the best (if not the only) tourist attraction around Juneau. While most visitors admired its beauty from Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, on the eastern shore of Mendenhall Lake, it\u2019s possible to reach the glacier on foot via West Glacier Trail on the opposite side of the lake. Even better, Mendenhall Glacier was famous for its ice cave, and I was so spellbound by its pictures of blue wavy crystal shapes, which I would be checking out today.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Mendenhall_Glacier_Trail\">Mendenhall Glacier Trail<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After picking up lunch supplies from a grocery store along the way, I reached West Glacier Trailhead just before 11am.<br \/>\nFrom the trailhead, West Glacier Trail went about 3.2km one-way to an overlook of Mendenhall Glacier. However, the trail to the ice cave forked from West Glacier Trail at about 2.1km mark, after which it continued for about 2.9km. West Glacier Trail was wide and well-maintained, suitable for people of all fitness conditions. The Ice Cave trail, after forking from the main trail, had some narrow and steep sections. There was one boulder wall that required minimal scrambling (entry level YDS class 2), that should be mostly safe when dry.<\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Trailhead\">Trailhead<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The trailhead parking lot held about 50 cars, and I thought that rarely filled up. There was a pit toilet at the trailhead, together with a boat lunch, with views of Mendenhall Lake and (partially obstructed) Glacier.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">These photos were taken after my hike.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010147.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010147.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Mendenhall Glacier<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The view was partially blocked by a small hill in the foreground which the trail would scale over.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010148_P1010160-13.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010148_P1010160-13.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><span id=\"Trail\">Trail<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Here&#8217;s GPS tracking:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=91091522&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n\tvar secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', 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src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010039.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010139.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010138.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the trail.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8716.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8716.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8717.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8717.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8718.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8718.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010031.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010031.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8722.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8722.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010140.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010140.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010145.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010145.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010039.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010039.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010139.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010139.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010138.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010138.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The slope of the hill right next to Mendenhall Lake was so gentle, that at a few places the trail came rather close to the shore of Mendenhall Lake, where I made a brief pause.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010028.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010028.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010027.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010027.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010025Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010025Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Nugget Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010029.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010029.jpg\" alt=\"Island in Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Island in Mendenhall Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010030.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010030.jpg\" alt=\"Shore of Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Shore of Mendenhall Lake<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I don\u2019t often see shores without cliffs or beaches.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010028.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010027.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010025Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Nugget Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010029.jpg\" alt=\"Island in Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010030.jpg\" alt=\"Shore of Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of from Mendenhall Lake&#8217;s shore.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010028.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010028.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010027.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010027.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010025Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010025Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Nugget Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010029.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010029.jpg\" alt=\"Island in Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Island in Mendenhall Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010030.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010030.jpg\" alt=\"Shore of Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Shore of Mendenhall Lake<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I don\u2019t often see shores without cliffs or beaches.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010137.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010137.jpg\" alt=\"Rainforest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rainforest<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010141.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010141.jpg\" alt=\"Muddy Pond\" \/><\/a><\/br>Muddy Pond<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8715.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8715.jpg\" alt=\"Trail in Rainforest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail in Rainforest<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8719.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8719.jpg\" alt=\"Rainforest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rainforest<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8721.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8721.jpg\" alt=\"Rainforest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rainforest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010137.jpg\" alt=\"Rainforest\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010141.jpg\" alt=\"Muddy Pond\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8715.jpg\" alt=\"Trail in Rainforest\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8719.jpg\" alt=\"Rainforest\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8721.jpg\" alt=\"Rainforest\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010137.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010137.jpg\" alt=\"Rainforest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rainforest<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010141.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010141.jpg\" alt=\"Muddy Pond\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Muddy Pond<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8715.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8715.jpg\" alt=\"Trail in Rainforest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail in Rainforest<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8719.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8719.jpg\" alt=\"Rainforest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8721.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8721.jpg\" alt=\"Rainforest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rainforest<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Then the trial became slightly not as flat as it made its way up a small hill towards the intersection.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010133.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010133.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010042.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010042.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010043.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010043.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010134.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010134.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8723.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8723.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010133.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010042.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010043.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010134.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8723.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the trail.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010133.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010133.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010042.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010042.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010043.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010043.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010134.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010134.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8723.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8723.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010135.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-m\/P1010135.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010136.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-m\/P1010136.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The only section before the fork that\u2019s slightly steep, where the trail took on a few (not very necessary) switchbacks. Handrails were installed so that average people could access West Glacier Overlook.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010040.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010040.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010041.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010041.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010037.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010037.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010036.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010036.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Creek<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010040.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010041.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010037.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010036.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-5, #splide-thumb-5 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the creek.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010040.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010040.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010041.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010041.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010037.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010037.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Creek<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010036.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010036.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Creek<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>40 minutes after I started and 2.1km from trailhead, I reached the intersection and made a right turn, continuing onto the unofficial trail towards the glacier.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010045.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010045.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After the fork the trail was narrower and occasionally required one to duck through the opening in the woods. Amazingly, it\u2019s not overgrown at all.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010055.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010055.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After the fork the trail was narrower and occasionally required one to duck through the opening in the woods. Amazingly, it\u2019s not overgrown at all.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010130.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010130.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After the fork the trail was narrower and occasionally required one to duck through the opening in the woods. Amazingly, it\u2019s not overgrown at all.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010057.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010057.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After the fork the trail was narrower and occasionally required one to duck through the opening in the woods. Amazingly, it\u2019s not overgrown at all.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010131.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010131.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After the fork the trail was narrower and occasionally required one to duck through the opening in the woods. Amazingly, it\u2019s not overgrown at all.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010049.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010049.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After the fork the trail was narrower and occasionally required one to duck through the opening in the woods. Amazingly, it\u2019s not overgrown at all.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010045.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010055.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010130.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010057.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010131.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010049.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-6, #splide-thumb-6 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the trail.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010045.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010045.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After the fork the trail was narrower and occasionally required one to duck through the opening in the woods. Amazingly, it\u2019s not overgrown at all.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010055.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010055.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After the fork the trail was narrower and occasionally required one to duck through the opening in the woods. Amazingly, it\u2019s not overgrown at all.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010130.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010130.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After the fork the trail was narrower and occasionally required one to duck through the opening in the woods. Amazingly, it\u2019s not overgrown at all.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010057.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010057.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After the fork the trail was narrower and occasionally required one to duck through the opening in the woods. Amazingly, it\u2019s not overgrown at all.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010131.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010131.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After the fork the trail was narrower and occasionally required one to duck through the opening in the woods. Amazingly, it\u2019s not overgrown at all.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010049.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010049.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After the fork the trail was narrower and occasionally required one to duck through the opening in the woods. Amazingly, it\u2019s not overgrown at all.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>With the trail being in a rainforest and close to a lake, I expectedly ran into some mosquitos along the way, which took away some of the enjoyment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010044.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010044.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail on Rock Surface<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The trail passed through this rocky surface on an inline. During my visit the rocks were dry and provided enough traction that I could walk on it without worrying about slipping. Looking down.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010046.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010046.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail on Rock Surface<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The trail passed through this rocky surface on an inline. During my visit the rocks were dry and provided enough traction that I could walk on it without worrying about slipping. Looking up.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010048.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010048.jpg\" alt=\"Water Crossing\" \/><\/a><\/br>Water Crossing<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010054.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010054.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">This part of the trail seemed to be crossing a dam, where water flows downwards towards the lower right.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010053.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010053.jpg\" alt=\"Pond\" \/><\/a><\/br>Pond<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Downstream of the previous dam.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010044.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010046.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010048.jpg\" alt=\"Water Crossing\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010054.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010053.jpg\" alt=\"Pond\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-7, #splide-thumb-7 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010044.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010044.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010046.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010046.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail on Rock Surface<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The trail passed through this rocky surface on an inline. During my visit the rocks were dry and provided enough traction that I could walk on it without worrying about slipping. Looking down (top) and up (bottom).<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010048.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010048.jpg\" alt=\"Water Crossing\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Water Crossing<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010054.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010054.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">This part of the trail seemed to be crossing a dam, where water flows downwards towards the lower right.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010053.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010053.jpg\" alt=\"Pond\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Pond<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Downstream of the previous dam.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_114808.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_114808.jpg\" alt=\"Muddy Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Muddy Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After leaving West Glacier Trail, the remainder of trial to Mendenhall Glacier wasn&#8217;t well maintained. A portion of the trail was so close to the edge of Mendenhall Lake that the lake\u2019s water made it rather muddy.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p>After crossing a few muddy spots, the trail made its way up a small hill.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010051Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010051Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010052.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010052.jpg\" alt=\"Shores of Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Shores of Mendenhall Lake<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The trail would scale the small hill in the foreground next.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010067.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010067.jpg\" alt=\"Bay in Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bay in Mendenhall Lake<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Where the trail passed and I took the previous photos.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010060.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010060.jpg\" alt=\"Pond\" \/><\/a><\/br>Pond<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010061.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010061.jpg\" alt=\"Hill\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hill<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After crossing the small pond in the foreground (there was a dry passage in the lower-center of this photo), the trail continued uphill.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010064.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010064.jpg\" alt=\"Hill\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hill<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The trail would then reach the top of this hill. Later I caught up with the group of hikers in this photo, which was made of a lady from Juneau and her out-of-town parents.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010068.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010068.jpg\" alt=\"Dog\" \/><\/a><\/br>Dog<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The previous party\u2019s dog. He\u2019s certainly a better rock climber than the lady\u2019s parents, so he caught up with me. The lady said that he had been on this trail many times and certainly not worried about getting lost.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010062.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010062.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Mendenhall Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010066.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010066.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Mendenhall Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010129.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010129.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders\" \/><\/a><\/br>Boulders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010051Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010052.jpg\" alt=\"Shores of Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010067.jpg\" alt=\"Bay in Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010060.jpg\" alt=\"Pond\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010061.jpg\" alt=\"Hill\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010064.jpg\" alt=\"Hill\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010068.jpg\" alt=\"Dog\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010062.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010066.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010129.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-8, #splide-thumb-8 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010051Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010051Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010052.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010052.jpg\" alt=\"Shores of Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Shores of Mendenhall Lake<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The trail would scale the small hill in the foreground next.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010067.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010067.jpg\" alt=\"Bay in Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bay in Mendenhall Lake<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Where the trail passed and I took the previous photos.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010060.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010060.jpg\" alt=\"Pond\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Pond<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010061.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010061.jpg\" alt=\"Hill\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hill<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After crossing the small pond in the foreground (there was a dry passage in the lower-center of this photo), the trail continued uphill.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010064.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010064.jpg\" alt=\"Hill\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hill<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The trail would then reach the top of this hill. Later I caught up with the group of hikers in this photo, which was made of a lady from Juneau and her out-of-town parents.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010068.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010068.jpg\" alt=\"Dog\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Dog<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The previous party\u2019s dog. He\u2019s certainly a better rock climber than the lady\u2019s parents, so he caught up with me. The lady said that he had been on this trail many times and certainly not worried about getting lost.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010062.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010062.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Mendenhall Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010066.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010066.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mendenhall Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Mendenhall Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010129.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010129.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Boulders<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010126.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010126.jpg\" alt=\"Scrambling Section\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Scrambling Section<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A steep rocky wall which one must climb atop to continue on the trail. The climb wasn\u2019t any difficult at all, during my ascent I didn\u2019t even use my hands.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p>After scaling over these rocks one would catch the first sight of Mendenhall Glacier up front.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010071.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010071.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">First sight of this massive glacier up front.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010124.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010124.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Taken at the same spot as the previous photo but during my return. The skies was clearing up very slowly.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010077.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010077.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010120.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010120.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010073.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010073.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010080.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010080.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010071.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010124.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010077.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010120.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010073.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010080.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-9, #splide-thumb-9 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the Mendenhall Glacier.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010071.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010071.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">First sight of this massive glacier up front.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010124.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010124.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Taken at the same spot as the previous photo but during my return. The skies was clearing up very slowly.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010077.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010077.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010120.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010120.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010073.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010073.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010080.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010080.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After that the trail followed along the giant rocky surface towards the glacier. Critically, one would encounter a creek crossing (p1-p2 below), where the creek was sort of wide and direct crossing may not be safe. I pondered at the scene for a while, before the previous group of hikers caught up with me, and the local Juneau lady informed me that one should take a left into the bushes. The path was marked by red ribbons, but they were small and hard to spot. Unless someone pointed that out I would never notice. After travelling in the bushes for a little while, one would encounter a wooden plank (p3 below), which made the crossing much easier.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010079.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010079.jpg\" alt=\"Torrents\" \/><\/a><\/br>Torrents<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">This was a creek that one must cross in order to reach Mendenhall Glacier and Ice Cave. However, the water here was strong and there didn\u2019t seem to be any exposed rocks where I could set my foot on.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010078.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010078.jpg\" alt=\"Torrents\" \/><\/a><\/br>Torrents<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Downstream of torrents in previous photo. I didn\u2019t want to carry the risk of being swiped away in this current. Neither did there seem to be any viable crossings downstream.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010122.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010122.jpg\" alt=\"Plank\" \/><\/a><\/br>Plank<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Upstream of torrents in previous photo. This was a much safer way to cross.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010123.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010123.jpg\" alt=\"Currents here weren\u2019t as strong.\" \/><\/a><\/br>Currents here weren\u2019t as strong.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010079.jpg\" alt=\"Torrents\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010078.jpg\" alt=\"Torrents\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010122.jpg\" alt=\"Plank\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010123.jpg\" alt=\"Currents here weren\u2019t as strong.\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-10, #splide-thumb-10 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of a critical creek crossing.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010079.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010079.jpg\" alt=\"Torrents\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Torrents<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">This was a creek that one must cross in order to reach Mendenhall Glacier and Ice Cave. However, the water here was strong and there didn\u2019t seem to be any exposed rocks where I could set my foot on.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010078.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010078.jpg\" alt=\"Torrents\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Torrents<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Downstream of torrents in previous photo. I didn\u2019t want to carry the risk of being swiped away in this current. Neither did there seem to be any viable crossings downstream.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010122.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010122.jpg\" alt=\"Plank\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Plank<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Upstream of torrents in previous photo. This was a much safer way to cross.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010123.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010123.jpg\" alt=\"Currents here weren\u2019t as strong.\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Currents here weren\u2019t as strong.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After that, I continued towards the glacier, while soaking in the unique sceneries surrounding me.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-11\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010074.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010074.jpg\" alt=\"Terrain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Terrain<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After scaling the giant rock wall and with Mendenhall Glacier in sight, the trail forked into many paths and became hard to distinguish from the surrounding landscape.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010076.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010076.jpg\" alt=\"Terrain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Terrain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010081.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010081.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Slope\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rocky Slope<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">There seemed to be a river of smaller rocks on the right.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010082.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010082.jpg\" alt=\"Birds on Shore\" \/><\/a><\/br>Birds on Shore<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Many birds made these bushes their breeding grounds, so the park authority set up signs and ropes to keep hikers away from the bird habitat.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010119.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010119.jpg\" alt=\"Birds on Shore\" \/><\/a><\/br>Birds on Shore<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Many birds made these bushes their breeding grounds, so the park authority set up signs and ropes to keep hikers away from the bird habitat.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010118.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010118.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/a><\/br>Flowers<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Blooming beautifully<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010121.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010121.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Bullard\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mount Bullard<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010125.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010125.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Nugget Falls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-11\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010074.jpg\" alt=\"Terrain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010076.jpg\" alt=\"Terrain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010081.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Slope\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010082.jpg\" alt=\"Birds on Shore\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010119.jpg\" alt=\"Birds on Shore\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010118.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010121.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Bullard\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010125.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-11, #splide-thumb-11 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010074.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010074.jpg\" alt=\"Terrain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Terrain<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After scaling the giant rock wall and with Mendenhall Glacier in sight, the trail forked into many paths and became hard to distinguish from the surrounding landscape.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010076.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010076.jpg\" alt=\"Terrain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Terrain<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010081.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010081.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Slope\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rocky Slope<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">There seemed to be a river of smaller rocks on the right.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010082.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010082.jpg\" alt=\"Birds on Shore\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010119.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010119.jpg\" alt=\"Birds on Shore\" \/><\/a><\/br>Birds on Shore<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Many birds made these bushes their breeding grounds, so the park authority set up signs and ropes to keep hikers away from the bird habitat.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010118.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010118.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Flowers<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Blooming beautifully<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010121.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010121.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Bullard\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mount Bullard<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010125.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010125.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Nugget Falls<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>As I got closer to the glacier, the rocks that surrounded the trail grew darker in color, a sign of them being recently carved by the glacier.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-12\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010086Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010086Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Expedition Team\" \/><\/a><\/br>Expedition Team<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Some local companies offered guided tours of Mendenhall Glacier where they would kayak across Mendenhall Lake, and then set foot onto the glacier while tethered together. Later I crossed paths with this group on the glacier.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010088.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010088.jpg\" alt=\"Terrain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Terrain<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A creek formed by melted glacier water flowed towards Mendenhall Lake. The spot that I took this photo was within OpenStreetMap\u2019s Mendenhall Glacier boundary, a sign of how fast the glacier was withdrawing.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010090.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010090.jpg\" alt=\"Hill\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hill<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Carved by glacier.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-12\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010086Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Expedition Team\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010088.jpg\" alt=\"Terrain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010090.jpg\" alt=\"Hill\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-12, #splide-thumb-12 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010086Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010086Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Expedition Team\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Expedition Team<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Some local companies offered guided tours of Mendenhall Glacier where they would kayak across Mendenhall Lake, and then set foot onto the glacier while tethered together. Later I crossed paths with this group on the glacier.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010088.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010088.jpg\" alt=\"Terrain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Terrain<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A creek formed by melted glacier water flowed towards Mendenhall Lake. The spot that I took this photo was within OpenStreetMap\u2019s Mendenhall Glacier boundary, a sign of how fast the glacier was withdrawing.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010090.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010090.jpg\" alt=\"Hill\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hill<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Carved by glacier.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Mendenhall_Ice_Cave\">Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-13\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010091.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010091.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Right in front of me. This was a good spot to get on and off the glacier.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010092.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010092.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">I was slowly approaching Mendenhall Ice Cave, whose entrance was in the left of this photo, where the glacier met water.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010093.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010093.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Entrance of Mendenhall Ice Cave in the center-left of this photo.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010096.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010096.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance of Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Entrance of Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-13\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010091.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010092.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010093.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010096.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance of Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-13, #splide-thumb-13 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of entrance to Mendenhall Ice Cave.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010091.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010091.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Right in front of me. This was a good spot to get on and off the glacier.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010092.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010092.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">I was slowly approaching Mendenhall Ice Cave, whose entrance was in the left of this photo, where the glacier met water.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010093.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010093.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Entrance of Mendenhall Ice Cave in the center-left of this photo.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010096.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010096.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance of Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Entrance of Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After I reached Mendenhall Glacier, its mesmerizing ice cave was all that\u2019s on my mind, that I headed straight for it. Its entrance was a bit hard to spot from far away. Instead of turning right onto the glacier, one was supposed to continue heading north until the terrain started to rise in elevation. The ice cave was right at the boundary where the glacier met the northern-most pond of water. <\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-14\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8725.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8725.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Cave Entrance\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ice Cave Entrance<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8736.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8736.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8735.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8735.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8739.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8739.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8729.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8729.jpg\" alt=\"End of Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>End of Ice Cave<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8734.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8734.jpg\" alt=\"End of Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>End of Ice Cave<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-14\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8725.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Cave Entrance\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8736.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8735.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8739.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8729.jpg\" alt=\"End of Ice Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8734.jpg\" alt=\"End of Ice Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-14, #splide-thumb-14 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the Mendenhall Ice Cave.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8725.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8725.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Cave Entrance\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ice Cave Entrance<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8736.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8736.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8735.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8735.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8739.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8739.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8729.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8729.jpg\" alt=\"End of Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8734.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8734.jpg\" alt=\"End of Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>End of Ice Cave<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a magical experience setting foot inside the ice cave, watching how light bounced between different facets of the ice into a mesmerizing spell of blue that\u2019s from out of this world. I was so used to ice being smooth, so the ice\u2019s curvy surface as carved by the rocks was such an enchanting sight.<\/p>\n<p>On the downside, the ice cave turned out to be only about 10 meters deep, which was a bit disappointing as I anticipated something larger to fit the name of &#8220;cave&#8221;. This felt more like an &#8220;alcove&#8221; to me.<br \/>\nLater, the local lady from Juneau caught up with me. She said the ice cave was created as a result of interaction between glacier and rock. The glacier was drifting down so the shape and size of the cave was constantly changing. Usually, the cave was larger in winter. In some summers there may not be an ice cave at all. Which was rather reassuring as I considered myself lucky to find an ice cave in the first place.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-15\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8732.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8732.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8743.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8743.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8742.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8742.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8730.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8730.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8731.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8731.jpg\" alt=\"Dripping Water\" \/><\/a><\/br>Dripping Water<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The side of the ice cave away from the rocks was very low and close to water.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-15\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8732.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8743.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8742.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8730.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8731.jpg\" alt=\"Dripping Water\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-15, #splide-thumb-15 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the Mendenhall Ice Cave.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8732.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8732.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8743.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8743.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8742.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8742.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8730.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8730.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8731.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8731.jpg\" alt=\"Dripping Water\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Dripping Water<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The side of the ice cave away from the rocks was very low and close to water.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-16\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8737.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8737.jpg\" alt=\"Walls of Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Walls of Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">There were some fine structures inside the ice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8738.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8738.jpg\" alt=\"Walls of Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Walls of Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_133117.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_133117.jpg\" alt=\"Walls of Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Walls of Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8740.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8740.jpg\" alt=\"Ceiling of Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ceiling of Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-16\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8737.jpg\" alt=\"Walls of Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8738.jpg\" alt=\"Walls of Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20210707_133117.jpg\" alt=\"Walls of Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8740.jpg\" alt=\"Ceiling of Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-16, #splide-thumb-16 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the walls of Mendenhall Ice Cave.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8737.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8737.jpg\" alt=\"Walls of Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Walls of Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">There were some fine structures inside the ice.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8738.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8738.jpg\" alt=\"Walls of Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Walls of Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_133117.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_133117.jpg\" alt=\"Walls of Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Walls of Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8740.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8740.jpg\" alt=\"Ceiling of Mendenhall Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ceiling of Mendenhall Ice Cave<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>A closer look at the walls of Mendenhall Glacier revealed finer structures, possibly air bubbles, beneath their icy surface. To me they looked like crystals that afforded boundless imaginations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-17\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_133007.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_133007.jpg\" alt=\"Crystals in Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Crystals in Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_133016.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_133016.jpg\" alt=\"Crystals in Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Crystals in Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_133034.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_133034.jpg\" alt=\"Crystals in Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Crystals in Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_133052.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_133052.jpg\" alt=\"Crystals in Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Crystals in Glacier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-17\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20210707_133007.jpg\" alt=\"Crystals in Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20210707_133016.jpg\" alt=\"Crystals in Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20210707_133034.jpg\" alt=\"Crystals in Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20210707_133052.jpg\" alt=\"Crystals in Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-17, #splide-thumb-17 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of details of Mendenhall Ice Cave&#8217;s walls.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_133007.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_133007.jpg\" alt=\"Crystals in Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Crystals in Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_133016.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_133016.jpg\" alt=\"Crystals in Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Crystals in Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_133034.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_133034.jpg\" alt=\"Crystals in Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Crystals in Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_133052.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_133052.jpg\" alt=\"Crystals in Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Crystals in Glacier<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The ice cave was constantly dripping water as the ice melted, despite my waterproof coat I still had to pay extra attention to my camera lens. Also, it\u2019s pretty cold inside the cave surrounded by ice. As a result, after spending about 20 minutes around the cave, I retreated out of the cave and had my lunch, with the massive glacier in sight.<\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Mendenhall_Glacier\">Mendenhall Glacier<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>After lunch, I had my sight on the actual Mendenhall Glacier itself. During my visit to Alaska last year I went on Harding Ice Field Trail and set foot on the massive ice field. Unfortunately last year weather and visibility weren&#8217;t good, I didn&#8217;t have microspikes thus mobility on ice was limited, and my drone&#8217;s grounded in that National Park territory. This time, weather was great and I came prepared, and after following the trail back for about 100m, I found a place that I could get onto the glacier from solid land. I was so excited as this was my first proper glacier expedition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-18\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010116.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010116.jpg\" alt=\"Boundary of Glacier and Land\" \/><\/a><\/br>Boundary of Glacier and Land<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The interaction between glacier and rocks gave rise to the shape of the ice cave that I visited earlier.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010097.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010097.jpg\" alt=\"Boundary of Glacier and Land\" \/><\/a><\/br>Boundary of Glacier and Land<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A glacier would grind rocks from nearby mountains and carry them downwards. On the edge of the glacier the many small rocks gave its ice surface a black cover.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010115.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010115.jpg\" alt=\"Boundary of Glacier and Land\" \/><\/a><\/br>Boundary of Glacier and Land<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A glacier would grind rocks from nearby mountains and carry them downwards. On the edge of the glacier the many small rocks gave its ice surface a black cover.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010117.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010117.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier before Bullard Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier before Bullard Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8745.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8745.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Lake from Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Lake from Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-18\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010116.jpg\" alt=\"Boundary of Glacier and Land\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010097.jpg\" alt=\"Boundary of Glacier and Land\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010115.jpg\" alt=\"Boundary of Glacier and Land\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010117.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier before Bullard Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8745.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Lake from Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-18, #splide-thumb-18 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the Mendenhall Glacier.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010116.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010116.jpg\" alt=\"Boundary of Glacier and Land\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Boundary of Glacier and Land<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The interaction between glacier and rocks gave rise to the shape of the ice cave that I visited earlier.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010097.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010097.jpg\" alt=\"Boundary of Glacier and Land\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010115.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010115.jpg\" alt=\"Boundary of Glacier and Land\" \/><\/a><\/br>Boundary of Glacier and Land<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A glacier would grind rocks from nearby mountains and carry them downwards. On the edge of the glacier the many small rocks gave its ice surface a black cover.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010117.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010117.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier before Bullard Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier before Bullard Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8745.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8745.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Lake from Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Lake from Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Up close, the glacier felt very different from looking at a distance, the texture of surface ice was tangible, the blue colors were vivid, and the crevasses felt imposing.<br \/>\nAs a result of the glacier\u2019s interaction with nearby mountains, the glacier would carry very small rocks as it drifted downstream, so its surface also felt dirtier. But otherwise, the white color that\u2019s too pure could be blinding. <\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-19\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8744.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8744.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010110.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010110.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010113.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010113.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010114.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010114.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010100.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010100.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Creek<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The creek painted its passage into a beautiful blue color.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010101.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010101.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010098.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010098.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010099.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010099.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010109.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010109.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-19\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8744.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010110.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010113.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010114.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010100.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010101.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010098.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010099.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010109.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-19, #splide-thumb-19 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8744.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8744.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010110.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010110.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010113.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010113.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010114.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010114.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010100.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010100.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Creek<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The creek painted its passage into a beautiful blue color.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010101.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010101.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010098.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010098.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010099.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010099.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010109.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010109.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Then there were the many crevasses on the glacier. Unlike mountains whose surface was mostly smooth from a distance, deep crevasses were omnipresent on a glacier, which could pose challenges to long distance traversing. Here in the lower part of Mendenhall Glacier it\u2019s easy to navigate around crevasses, I even had the mood to pass by a few of them to appreciate the beauty of their colors. But at the end of the day, they were to be treated with caution. <\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-20\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010107.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010107.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/a><\/br>Crevasses<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010111.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010111.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/a><\/br>Crevasses<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010108.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010108.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/a><\/br>Crevasses<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010112.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010112.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/a><\/br>Crevasses<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010102.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010102.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/a><\/br>Crevasses<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010103.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010103.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/a><\/br>Crevasses<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010105.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010105.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/a><\/br>Crevasses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-20\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010107.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010111.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010108.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010112.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010102.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010103.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010105.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-20, #splide-thumb-20 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the crevasses of Mendenhall Glacier.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010107.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010107.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010111.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010111.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/a><\/br>Crevasses<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010108.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010108.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010112.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010112.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/a><\/br>Crevasses<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010102.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010102.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Crevasses<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010103.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010103.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Crevasses<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010105.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010105.jpg\" alt=\"Crevasses\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Crevasses<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Finally, in line with my tradition, I unleashed my drone and recorded this moment on ice.<\/p>\n<p><video controls width=\"600\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0147_355.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/Mendenhall_Glacier_Helix_1_2160p60_H265_15Mbps.mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/Mendenhall_Glacier_Helix_1_2160p60_H264_16.6Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">26 seconds, 2160p60fps, 2x playback speed, 15Mbps\/47MB for H265, 16.6Mbps\/56MB for H264.<\/span><br \/>\n<video controls width=\"600\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0198_330.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/Mendenhall_Glacier_Helix_2_2160p60_H265_15Mbps.mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/Mendenhall_Glacier_Helix_2_2160p60_H264_16.6Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">20 seconds, 2160p60fps, 2x playback speed, 15Mbps\/36MB for H265, 16.6Mbps\/42MB for H264.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In addition to this, I also used my drone to fly farther up the glacier for a few photos.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-21\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0175.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0175.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0177.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0177.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0179.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0179.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0181.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0181.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0183.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0183.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0185.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0185.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0193.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0193.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0196.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0196.jpg\" alt=\"Me Standing on Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Me Standing on Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-21\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0175.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0177.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0179.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0181.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0183.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0185.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0193.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0196.jpg\" alt=\"Me Standing on Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-21, #splide-thumb-21 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the Mendenhall Glacier captured from drone.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0175.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0175.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0177.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0177.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0179.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0179.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0181.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0181.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0183.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0183.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0185.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0185.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0193.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0193.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0196.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0196.jpg\" alt=\"Me Standing on Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Me Standing on Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0148_DJI_0160-13.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0148_DJI_0160-13.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0162_DJI_0174-13.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0162_DJI_0174-13.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And finally here&#8217;s a video:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Oq2sf59Divw\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After that, I got off the glacier and followed the trail back to the trailhead. There were various markers along the trail marking the outer edge of the glacier in various years, a sign of how the glacier had been receding over time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-22\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010065.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010065.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Limit Marker\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ice Limit Marker 1985<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Just over the most technical scramble.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010127.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010127.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Limit Marker\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ice Limit Marker 1984<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Just before the most technical scramble.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010063.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010063.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Limit Marker\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ice Limit Marker 1980<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">After the trail had started scaling the small hill by Mendenhall Lake<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010058.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010058.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Limit Marker\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ice Limit Marker 1976<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">After the trail had started scaling the small hill by Mendenhall Lake.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_113142.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_113142.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Limit Marker\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ice Limit Marker 1942<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">At the fork of Glacier Overlook Trail and spur trail.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-22\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010065.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Limit Marker\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010127.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Limit Marker\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010063.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Limit Marker\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1010058.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Limit Marker\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20210707_113142.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Limit Marker\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-22, #splide-thumb-22 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the ice limit markers of various years.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010065.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010065.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Limit Marker\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ice Limit Marker<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Just over the most technical scramble.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010127.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010127.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Limit Marker\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ice Limit Marker<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Just before the most technical scramble.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010063.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010063.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Limit Marker\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ice Limit Marker<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">After the trail had started scaling the small hill by Mendenhall Lake<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/P1010058.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/P1010058.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Limit Marker\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ice Limit Marker<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">After the trail had started scaling the small hill by Mendenhall Lake.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_113142.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_113142.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Limit Marker\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ice Limit Marker<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">At the fork of Glacier Overlook Trail and spur trail.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Finally, I got back to the trailhead parking lot at just past 4pm. Including all rests, this hike to Mendenhall Ice Cave and Glacier took me just over 5 hours.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s still early in the day, and weather forecast indicated a rainy day tomorrow so I\u2019d like to explore more today. As a result, I headed towards the eastern shore of Mendenhall Lake where most visitors would go.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Eastern_Shore_of_Mendenhall_Lake\">Eastern Shore of Mendenhall Lake<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The best view of Mendenhall Glacier at a distance was from the eastern shore of Mendenhall Lake, where the US forest service built a visitor center. Parking was plenty and free near the visitor center, which I paid a brief visit.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8747.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8747.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Flowers<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Along the path to visitor center and blooming beautifully.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The visitor center ended up being like a small museum about Mendenhall Glacier&#8217;s formation together with the eco-system nearby. I appreciated that it had huge floor-to-ceiling windows towards the glacier, so that visitors could enjoy sights of the glacier from indoors during the cold winter months.<\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Nugget_Falls\">Nugget Falls<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Still early in the day by Alaskan standards, I decided to check out Nugget Falls Trail, which led from the visitor center to a giant waterfall that I\u2019d watched many times from across the lake earlier today. The trail was 3.2km out-and-back with no elevation change, that I was still in shape for.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">While Tongass National Forest accessed fees to some nearby trails, Nugget Falls was not one of those.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8753.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_8753.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Trail to Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8762.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_8762.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Trail to Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail to Nugget Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Unpaved but wide and well-maintained, it\u2019s almost to the degree of wheelchair accessible.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Along the way, there were sights of many majestic mountains, both near and far.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-23\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8750.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8750.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8757.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8757.jpg\" alt=\"Stroller White Mountain above Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><\/br>Stroller White Mountain above Mendenhall Glacier<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8752.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8752.jpg\" alt=\"Stroller White Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Stroller White Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8748.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8748.jpg\" alt=\"McGinnis Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>McGinnis Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8763.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8763.jpg\" alt=\"Bullard Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bullard Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8755.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8755.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mt Robert Barron\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Mt Robert Barron<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">On Mansfield Peninsula, 17.6 miles away.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-23\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8750.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8757.jpg\" alt=\"Stroller White Mountain above Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8752.jpg\" alt=\"Stroller White Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8748.jpg\" alt=\"McGinnis Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8763.jpg\" alt=\"Bullard Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8755.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mt Robert Barron\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-23, #splide-thumb-23 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the sights along the trail.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8750.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8750.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8757.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8757.jpg\" alt=\"Stroller White Mountain above Mendenhall Glacier\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Stroller White Mountain above Mendenhall Glacier<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8752.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8752.jpg\" alt=\"Stroller White Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Stroller White Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8748.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8748.jpg\" alt=\"McGinnis Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>McGinnis Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8763.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8763.jpg\" alt=\"Bullard Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bullard Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8755.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8755.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mt Robert Barron\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Mt Robert Barron<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">On Mansfield Peninsula, 17.6 miles away.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>In about 15 minutes I reached Nugget Falls. I found a spot to sit next to its pebble beach, and spent a few moments listening to its boisterous roar. The sound of such a mighty waterfall was actually a rather soothing presence that fitted well into this scenic background.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8754.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8754.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Nugget Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-24\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8760.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8760.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Nugget Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_172254.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_172254.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Nugget Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_173148.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_173148.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Nugget Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0203.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0203.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Nugget Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0212.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0212.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Nugget Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0206.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0206.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Nugget Falls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-24\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8760.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20210707_172254.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20210707_173148.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0203.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0212.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0206.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-24, #splide-thumb-24 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the Nugget Falls<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8760.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8760.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Nugget Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_172254.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_172254.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_173148.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_173148.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Nugget Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0203.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0203.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0212.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0212.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DJI_0206.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0206.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Nugget Falls<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Expectedly, I launched my drone and recorded my presence next to this mighty body of water.<\/p>\n<p><video controls width=\"600\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DJI_0202_166.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/Nugget_Falls_Ascent_2160p60_H265_16Mbps.mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/Nugget_Falls_Ascent_2160p60_H264_17.8Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">16 seconds, 2160p60fps, at least 2x playback speed, 16Mbps\/31MB for H265, 17.8Mbps\/35MB for H264.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And here&#8217;s a video of my drone trying to follow Nugget Falls upstream. Just that the drone&#8217;s low on battery so I couldn&#8217;t fly very far away.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/867pte8vysg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Rest_of_Day\">Rest of Day<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s past 6pm by the time I left the Mendenhall area. There was still some daylight left, so I made a few stops along my way back.<\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Mendenhall_Wetlands_State_Game_Refuge\">Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>I drove past this small parking lot the previous day from the airport, and it seemed like a great place to view the surrounding snow-capped mountains from the valley, with various plants making a rather pleasant foreground.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-25\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8764.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8764.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Wetlands\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Wetlands<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8789.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8789.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Wetlands\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mendenhall Wetlands<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8765.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8765.jpg\" alt=\"Table Top Mountain and Saddle Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Table Top Mountain and Saddle Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8766.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8766.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mount Bradley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Mount Bradley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8787.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8787.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Nugget Mountain<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Covered in snow and clouds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8788.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8788.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Meek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mount Meek<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-25\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8764.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Wetlands\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8789.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Wetlands\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8765.jpg\" alt=\"Table Top Mountain and Saddle Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8766.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mount Bradley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8787.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8788.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Meek\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-25, #splide-thumb-25 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of nearby mountains.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8764.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8764.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Wetlands\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Wetlands<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8789.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8789.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Wetlands\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Wetlands<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8765.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8765.jpg\" alt=\"Table Top Mountain and Saddle Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Table Top Mountain and Saddle Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8766.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8766.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mount Bradley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Mount Bradley<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8787.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8787.jpg\" alt=\"Nugget Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Nugget Mountain<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Covered in snow and clouds.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8788.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8788.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Meek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mount Meek<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8767_DSC_8786-20.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8767_DSC_8786-20.jpg\" alt=\"Mendenhall Wetlands\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mendenhall Wetlands<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><span id=\"Downtown_Juneau\">Downtown Juneau<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>After that, I ended my day at downtown Juneau where I took a stroll along the city\u2019s harbor with majestic mountains along Gastineau Channel. <\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-26\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8792.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8792.jpg\" alt=\"Juneau Harbor\" \/><\/a><\/br>Juneau Harbor<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8793.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8793.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Bradley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mount Bradley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8790.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8790.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Juneau\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mount Juneau<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_194118Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_194118Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Russian Pelmeni\" \/><\/a><\/br>Russian Pelmeni<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">My dinner from a store near the waterfront, perfect for solo travelers like me.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-26\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8792.jpg\" alt=\"Juneau Harbor\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8793.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Bradley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8790.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Juneau\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20210707_194118Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Russian Pelmeni\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-26, #splide-thumb-26 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8792.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8792.jpg\" alt=\"Juneau Harbor\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Juneau Harbor<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8793.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8793.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Bradley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mount Bradley<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/DSC_8790.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/DSC_8790.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Juneau\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mount Juneau<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/IMG_20210707_194118Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202107\/07\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210707_194118Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Russian Pelmeni\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Russian Pelmeni<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">My dinner from a store near the waterfront, perfect for solo travelers like me.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>END<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seventh day of my 2021 Alaska trip and my first of two days in Juneau. Weather was fine today so I took the West Glacier Trail onto Mendenhall Glacier after exploring its famous ice cave. 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