Glacier Benito Revisited

Changes 1973 to 2017

This section examines the changes in Glacier Benito between 1972 and 2017 further up the glacier.

1973	2017
View of the Accumulation Zone of Glacier Benito from 'Level 1' Upper Cairn on Co Caldenius in February 1973	Same view in April 2017.
View from 'Level 1' Upper Cairn at the Finger looking down glacier in February 1973	Same view in April 2017.
View from 'Level 1' Upper Cairn at the Finger looking at Co Caldenius in February 1973	Same view in April 2017. The surface of the glacier is now over 140 meters lower.
View towards the North-East from 'Level 1' Lower Cairn in March 1973	Same view in April 2017.
View from 'Level 2' Lower Cairn at the Finger looking at 'Dump Ridge' in February 1973	Same view in April 2017. The surface of the glacier is now over 135 meters lower.
In February 1973 we climbed to the top of the Finger (altitude around 1200 m) and took a panaroma. This is one comparison from that panorama.	Same view in April 2017.
This photo was taken in mid March 1973 at 'Stake 10' looking at the majestic peaks in the accumulation zone of Glacier Benito.	Same view in April 2017 taken by our drone at a similar altitude to Stake 10 in 1973.
Another view of the majestic peaks in the accumulation zone of Glacier Benito from 'Stake 10'.	Same view in April 2017 taken by our drone at a similar altitude to Stake 10 in 1973.