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Athabasca Glacier, Jasper National Park, Canada - May 13, 2012: Parking snowcoach in front of the Athabasca Glacier. Snowcoatch tours to the sureface of the Athabasca Glacier start at the Icefield Center, allow tourists to enjoy the nature of the glacier.

Inuksuit are placed throughout the Arctic landscape acting as "helpers" to the Inuit. Among their many practical functions, they are used as hunting and navigational aids, coordination points etc.

"A piece of black tape near the top of this pole shows the amount by which the Athabasca Glacier melted during the summer of 2012. The pole was drilled into the glacier many years ago and reaches the bottom of the ice. Guides place the tape on the place where the pole meets glacial ice when the snow melts in June. Anyone standing on this spot in June, 2012 would have been more than 10 feet higher than those standing in the same spot in September, 2012 when this photo was taken."

The athabasca glacier is a highly regarded tourist destination in Canada. Here you can go on special means that bring visitors to the glacier or you can admire the scenery from a special point of view by walking in Columbia Icefield Skywalk and especially on the catwalk with the glass floor and panoramic terrace.

Athabasca Glacier, Canada - June 16, 2011: Snowcoach on the Athabasca Glacier at Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park. Tourist can drive with giant Snowcoaches directly into the Glacier. It's a fantastic Adventure in the Middle of the Canadian Rockies.

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