Julian Saade – Glaciologist and Photographer

I should begin with a caveat. I loved this field season and I’m NOT here to scare you. Additionally, fieldwork experiences will vary and my words aren’t gospel. However, it is important for me to tell you what you’ll be up against. Glacier ice in the ablation zone fractures and breaks underneath you, where narrow cracks rip through the camp site. You’ll be acutely aware of the mountains growing larger as ice slides toward them. Whatever touches the ground becomes wet. The ice ablates around your tent. The risk of slipping and falling is real, and you must double –… Read more: A First Timer’s Guide to Glaciology Fieldwork in Greenland