Franz Josef Glacier

Or in native Māori language: Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere. The glacier is about 12 km long and is really special because of location close to the coastline. As most glaciers they have patterns of advance and retreat. The Franz Josef Glacier advanced till 2008 but since then there is a massiv retreat. We were lucky in 2010 to walk up to the glacier and onto in. Nowadays you have to take a helicopter, fly up and on top of the glacier to have a chance to walk on it. Nevertheless it was a fantastic day at the glacier.