After leaving Juneau you'll fly over the Taku Glacier. The Taku
Glacier is approximately 35 miles in length and is part of the
Juneau Ice Field. Experts have measured the glacier's thickness
and have determined that, in places, the ice exceeds 1 mile in depth.
 The entire Juneau Ice Field is larger than the state of Rhode Island.
In the background is Canada, which can be seen on a clear day.
 

You will fly over the valley and come upon the
Hole In The Wall Glacier. It may not look
very large from here, but those trees in
front are 60 to 80 feet tall.
 
 

As you fly over and look down in the holes, what a sight!
A cloudy day will bring out the deep blue colors more than
a bright sunny day. This glacier is advancing daily and at
times you will see chunks break off the face
of the glacier as you fly by or hover near.
 
 

You then get to land on the glacier. Usually you land on
the Norris Glacier as it is much smoother. There are
streams of water that run on top and down into the
glacier. At times you can peer down into cracks or
holes that may go down a hundred feet or more.
The glacier here is not polluted, it is the dirt and
debris from scraping its way down the valley.
 

Here is the photo I used as the background
on this page.  To give you an idea of how
large those "lakes" are...
you could land a helicopter by
the water and walk up to it.
 
 

Now if you would like to see a boat tour of Tracy Arm, out of Juneau. Then
click below (on the otter) and come with us on the tour.
 

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