Ukuvakasha kwe-Photo of Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska

01 ka-03

I-Mendenhall Glacier

I-Mendenhall Glacier iqhele ngamamitha angu-12 ukusuka edolobheni laseJuniau, e-Alaska, elichaza ukuthi liyathandwa. Abavakashi bangahamba baya eMendenhall Lake ngaphansi kweqhwa le-glacier nge-Photo Point Trail. Ezinye izindlela eziningi zinikeza amathuba okubuka i-glacier kanye nezilwane zasendle zase-Alaska iTongass National Forest. Ngenkathi yesikhukhula, okungukuthi ngoMeyi kuya kuSeptemba, ukungena endaweni yokubukwa kwe-glacier kanye nayo yonke imigwaqo ngaphandle kwe-Photo Point Trail kuyisikhululekile, kodwa i-Visitor Centre ikhokhisa imali yokungenisa imali engu-$ 5 yezivakashi ezineminyaka engu-16 nangaphezulu. Le mali ikunika ukufinyelela kwi-Visitor Center, i-Photo Point Trail kanye nazo zonke izindawo zokuphumula ezisesayithi. Uma unesidingo esikhulu se- Federal Recreation Lands Senior , ngeke kudingeke ukhokhe imali.

I-Mendenhall's Visitor Centre ihlanganisa amafasitela amakhulu anika umbono we-panoramic we-glacier. Izivakashi zingabuka isethulo sokubukwa komsindo, ubuke embukisweni futhi ufunde nge-Iceau Icefield. I-Visitor Centre ivuliwe unyaka wonke, nakuba amahora ebusika anqunyelwe. Izingozi zezinsizakalo zaseHulumeni zase-US zinikeza izinhlelo ezikhethekile unyaka wonke.

Ngenkathi abantu abaningi beya ku-Gendeni ye-Mendenhall neqembu lokuvakasha noma emgodini wohambo, ungaphinde ufike e-glacier ngokwakho. Ungathatha itekisi esuka ku-Juneau, ushayela ku-glacier ngemoto yokuqasha noma uthathe ibhasi lomuzi ukuya eGlacier Spur Road uhambe lonke indlela (1.5 miles). Kukhona nezinkampani ezimbili zokuvakasha ezizimele ezinikeza inkonzo yokuhamba ngebhasi phakathi kweJonau's dock kanye ne-glacier, iM & M Tours kaJuneau noJuniau Tours.

02 ka-03

I-Photo Point Trail

I-Photo Point Trail ye-wheelchair-kufinyeleleke ngamakhilomitha angu-0.3 ubude. Umzila udwetshiwe futhi kulula ukuhamba. Okuhle kunakho konke, inikeza umbono omuhle weMendenhall Lake, iMendenhall Glacier kanye neNugget Falls. Uma uvakashela phakathi kokuqala kukaMeyi nasekupheleni kukaSeptemba, kuzodingeka ukhokhe imali yokungenisa imali engu-$ 5 ukuze uhambe nge-Photo Point Trail.

I-Nugget Falls, ekupheleni kweNugget Creek, igeleza i-Mendenhall Lake. Indlela eya eNugget Falls isuka eMallenhall ye-Photo Point Trail futhi ikuyisa emanzini. I-trail ye-mile emibili yindlala kakhulu futhi ingenasiphelo. Ungakwazi ukuhamba kuze kufike emanzini lapho ufika ekupheleni komzila. Kuzokuthatha cishe ihora elilodwa ukuhamba nge-Nugget Falls Trail.

Ezinye izitimela ku-Mendenhall Glacier zihlanganisa i-Trail ye Time, i-1/4 mile i-Steep Creek Loop kanye ne-East Glacier Loop eyi-3.5 miles. Imigwaqo ye-Mendenhall Glacier ivuliwe nsuku zonke kusukela ngo-6: 00 ekuseni kuya phakathi kwamabili, ngisho nalapho uMnyango Wevakashele uvaliwe. Uma uhlela ukuhamba noma ukuhamba lapho uvakashele, gqoka ngendlela efanele futhi ugqoke amabhuzu okuhamba ngezinyawo noma ezinye izicathulo ezinemihlabathi eyenzelwe izindawo ezimanzi nezesimayo. Letha ukudla kanye namanzi uma uthatha uhambo olude.

I-Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Centre ivuliwe kusukela ngo-8: 00 ekuseni kuya ku-7: 30 ntambama kusukela ngoMeyi kuya ku-Okthoba. I-Visitor Center nayo ivuliwe kusukela ngo-Okthoba kuya ku-Mashi, kodwa amahora aphansi kakhulu futhi izimo zezulu zendawo zingenza Isivakashi Sivalize ukuvala ngaphambi noma sivuleke kamuva kunesikhathi esithunyelwe. I-Visitor Centre ivame ukuvalwa ngenyanga ka-Ephreli; hlola iwebhusayithi yepaki ukuze uthole ulwazi olusesikhathini.

03 ka 03

I-Bergy Bits

Enye yezinto ezivelele kunoma yikuphi ukuvakashelwa kwe-glacier ubukele i-glacier "calve." Kule nqubo, amaqabunga amakhulu eqhwa aphumula e-glacier bese ewela emanzini. Izingcezu ezincane ezihambayo zeqhwa zibizwa ngokuthi "i-bergy bits." Akunakwenzeka ukubikezela ukuthi yikuphi lapho i-glacier izokhipha khona, kodwa uzoyikhumbula kuze kube phakade uma unenhlanhla ngokwanele ukuba khona uma kwenzeka. ( Ithiphu: Amathuba akho wokubona i-glacier calve ingcono ngosuku olufudumele nolususayo.)

Iyini iGlacier, Noma kunjalo?

I-glacier ifomu lapho iphakethe leqhwa lingagungqi ngokuphelele, kodwa kunalokho licindezelwa ukuqoqwa kweqhwa elengeziwe. Ekugcineni, iqhwa elicindezelekile liba yiqhwa. Amandla adonsela phansi adonsela phansi phansi. Kuthiwa kuthiwa i-glacier ibuyela emuva uma ingasaphumi futhi ikhuphuke ngoba iyancibilika ngokushesha kuneqhwa neqhwa.

Njengoba i-glacier ishukumisela, iyabhubhisa inhlabathi nodwala. I-glacier ibeka amadwala nenhlabathi kuma-terminus ayo, okuyinto, e-Mendenhall Glacier, yi-Mendenhall Lake.

Ungase uqaphele ukuthi amanye amachibi nemifula e-Alaska ibonakala efubene. Lokhu kungenxa yehlabathi elihle kakhulu, umhlabathi we-powdery owenza ama-glaciers. Le powder igeleza emachibi nasemifuleni kanye namanzi ancibilika ku-glacier.

Ungalingi Amabhere!

I-Juneau yizwe lesibhere . Ungalokothi ushiye ukudla noma i-wrappers elahliwe endleleni noma endaweni yokupaka. Izakhamuzi zizokutshela ukuba uthwale "i-bear mace" ukuze uphendule izinyosi. Ungakwazi futhi ukugqoka "amabhethri ebhebhe," okwenza umsindo ukuxwayisa izintshebe zendlela yakho, uma usendleleni. Uma ubona ibhere, buyela kancane kancane, umeme futhi wenze umsindo. Ungazami ukusondeza - akukho sitfombe esifanele ukukhishwa - futhi ungaphenduki futhi ugijime, njengoba ibhere lingase linqume ukuthi uyisisulu.

Uma Uya:

Ikheli:

8510 Mendenhall Loop Road

Juniau, AK 99801

Ifoni: (907) 586-8800
Ifeksi: (907) 586-8808