2. 2009

Knik Glacier Up Close and Personal

The Mat-Su Borough Water Rescue team periodically makes trips up the Knik River to the Knik Glacier for training and refreshing skills. On this trip I drove the boat up and back, so my photos are limited to our time at the glacier itself. We had a blast!
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James King wades a section of the glacial lake to meet up with the rest of the crew.
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James King wades a section of the glacial lake to meet up with the rest of the crew.

AlaskaKnik RiverJames KingWater Rescue2009Matanuska Susitna Valley

  • The Knik Glacier reaches the horizon among several peaks. This is 85 images stitched, and is available as a beautiful wall hanging, just contact me at no_rock_too_steep@hotmail.com.
  • A tiny speck of an airplane gives a little perspective on the massive scale of things at the Knik. This is one of the images used to stitch together the previous photo in this gallery.
  • Tracy scopes out the icebergs from the bow of the jetboat as we approach the glacier.
  • Icebergs fill the small lake below the Knik Glacier, lending their beauty to the already spectacular scenery.
  • Our touring brought us in and among the floating icebergs.
  • Members of the dive team move to get a higher view of the glacier.
  • Summer flowers bloom and lend some color to the scenery, with massive mountains looming behind.
  • James King wades a section of the glacial lake to meet up with the rest of the crew.
  • Alaska's scenery is hard to beat. This is just miles from home.
  • Tiny shredded remnants of solid rock litter the surfaces of some of these 'bergs, slowly sinking into the river and contributing to the silt that the Mat-Su Valley knows so well.
  • A boulder stands poised on the tip of an iceberg, waiting its turn to plunge into the lake.
  • Melting ice forms precarious points as it slowly disappears into the lake.
  • Bedrock at the riverbank fades into invisibility just inches below the surface of the silty river.
  • Tracy Borland takes advantage of protective gear to tentatively tour an iceberg's surface.
  • Tracy Borland and the magnificent Knik Glacier.
  • Count Tracy Borland as one of the select few people in the world who can say they have jumped off an iceberg.
  • Tracy Borland swims to shore, satisfied after her tour on the floating ice.
  • Handfuls of ice that have probably not converted to liquid form for a long, long time.
  • Angel and Tracy wade across the glacial lake, enjoying the scenery among the icebergs.
  • Staring down a melting glacier is no quick process.
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