Fox Glacier Snow Fields

At about 6,000 feet. After an aborted attempt to get up (the helicopter got up, we headed towards the valley and then couldn't see the top so came back in to Fox township) we managed to beat another weather front to the snow fields above the main body of the glacier and throw some snowballs at each other.

The trip back was interesting to say the least, the pilot had to spiral down into the advancing rain front to just above the glacier before heading back down the valley, about 50 feet above the glacier.


The neve area of Fox


Proof! It wasn't that cold actually


Taken as we took off over the equivilant cliff on this side of the glacier. The drop off was quite something as one second there was solid ground, the next it dropped away to the ice and with the nose down take off attitude of a helicopter it made for an incredible view.

Some stats

Number of helicopter flights - 2 (only paid for 1 - result!)