Snow forms into fields of snow. If they persist and flow, then they are glaciers.Note the pile of rock along the side of the Gamchiglacier, below, a lateral moraine.
The glacier is also covered with rock and debris, so it is hard to tell the difference between the glacier, talus/loose rock, and the mountain.
The Gamchiglacier looks like a dying ice field. In fact, it has receded a lot and is much smaller than shown on maps 50 or even 20 years ago.
The glacier is also covered with rock and debris, so it is hard to tell the difference between the glacier, talus/loose rock, and the mountain.
The Gamchiglacier looks like a dying ice field. In fact, it has receded a lot and is much smaller than shown on maps 50 or even 20 years ago.
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