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11-October-2021

1920-21 Swedish Expedition to Kelly Inlet and Glacier San Quintin

Photos taken in the vicinity of and on Glacier San Quintin (San Tadeo)

The tent at Eagle Valley Camp with Warm Tarn in the background. Allan and Nils. (New) (0284) The tent at Eagle Valley Camp with Warm Tarn in the background. Allan and Nils. (New) (0285) Surveying by Warm Tarn. Note fallen trees in the background then standing trees (0106) View near the trim line indicated by the fallen trees (0114) Getting off the dirt covered section of the glacier (0102)
At the edge of the glacier showing one of the side crevasses (0290) At the edge of the glacier showing one of the side crevasses (0129) At the edge of the glacier showing one of the side crevasses (0288) Edge of the glacier. Very interesting as fresh moraine rock is mingled with 'old' moss covered rocks (0105) Nils at the edge of a glacier dammed lake (New) (0291)
Nils at the edge of a glacier dammed lake (New) (0293) Nils at the edge of a glacier dammed lake (New) (0294) Another glacier dammed lake (New) (0292) Glacier dammed lake with post 1850 vegetation on left and a fairly substantial ice cliff on right (New) (0299) Glacier dammed lake with a fairly substantial ice cliff on right (New) (0296)
Glacier dammed lake with a fairly substantial ice cliff on right (New) (0295) Glacier dammed lake with a fairly substantial ice cliff on right (New) (0297) Glacier dammed lake with a fairly substantial ice cliff on right (New) (0298) Glacier dammed lake with glacier fairly close to the trim line on the far side of the lake (New) (0301) Glacier dammed lake with glacier fairly close to the trim line on the far side of the lake (New) (0300)
Study of the side of glacier (New) (0303) Study of the side of glacier (New) (0302) Glacier dammed lake - glacier fairly close to dead trees on right (new) (0304) Empty glacier dammed lake with moraine covered glacier on right (New) (0305) Recently emptied glacier dammed lake leaving behind stranded ice blocks (New) (0306)
Edge of the glacier in an area where a glacier dammed lake comes and goes (0103) An area at the edge of the glacier where a glacier ice dammed lake comes and goes. Note the stranded bits of ice (0104) View to East of Varntjärn (Warm Tarn) with Issjö (Ice Lake) next to the glacier. Note the moraine ridge between the two and the 'trim' line on the ridge beyond. (New) (0309) This picture is from Professor Otto Nordenskjold book 'People and Nature in South America' in Swedish (Människor och natur i Sydamerika). (0108) View to East of Varntjärn (Warm Tarn) with Issjö (Ice Lake) next to the glacier. Note the moraine ridge between the two and the 'trim' line on the ridge beyond. (New) (0308)
View to East of Varntjärn (Warm Tarn) with Issjö (Ice Lake) next to the glacier. Note the moraine ridge between the two and the 'trim' line on the ridge beyond . (0107) View to East of Varntjärn (Warm Tarn) with Issjö (Ice Lake) next to the glacier. Note the moraine ridge between the two and the 'trim' line on the ridge beyond. (New) (0310) View to East of Varntjärn (Warm Tarn) with Issjö (Ice Lake) next to the glacier. Note the moraine ridge between the two and the 'trim' line on the ridge beyond. (New) (0307) View of Glacier San Quintin Trim Line 1921. Nils Pallin in foreground. Their camp, Örnsdalslägret (Eagle Valley Camp) was located on the moraine wall. (0109) A glacier dammed lake. Note fallen tree trunks in top right hand corner on slope. (0101)
A mini 'tsunami' had occurred in the Ice Lake throwing rocks and stones over fresh vegetation (bushes) (0110) Professor Nordenskjold on mud thrown up against trees (0111) Ice dammed lake in Eagle Valley by Glacier San Quintin (0112) Over looking a glacier dammed lake (0113) Glacier San Quintin, south bank looking West (New) (0311)
All on some old moraine - looks like that glacier has been near here recently (1920). (New) (0312) On Glacier San Tadeo at about 300 m above sea level. Note the trees behind (0100) Nils and the Professor on Glacier San Tadeo (Glacier San Quintin) (0117) Nils and the Professor on Glacier San Tadeo (Glacier San Quintin) (New) (0314) Nils and the Professor on Glacier San Tadeo (Glacier San Quintin) (0115)
Nils and the Professor on Glacier San Tadeo (Glacier San Quintin) (0118) Nils and the Professor on Glacier San Tadeo (Glacier San Quintin) (0116) Nils and the Professor on Glacier San Tadeo (Glacier San Quintin) (New) (0313) ??? and the Professor on Glacier San Tadeo (Glacier San Quintin) (New) (0315) ??? and the Professor on Glacier San Tadeo (Glacier San Quintin) (New) (0316)
Nils on Glacier San Tadeo (Glacier San Quintin) (new) (0317) Nils on Glacier San Tadeo (Glacier San Quintin) (new) (0318) The Professor on Glacier San Tadeo (Glacier San Quintin) (0119) The Professor on Glacier San Tadeo (Glacier San Quintin) (new) (0319) The surface of Glacier San Tadeo (Glacier San Quintin) (0120)
The surface of Glacier San Tadeo (Glacier San Quintin) looking North (0121) The surface of Glacier San Tadeo (Glacier San Quintin) looking North (0122) Glacier surface (New) (0289) Glacier surface (New) (0287) Near the dirt band (dirt cape) looking East (0123)
Near the dirt band (dirt cape) looking East (New) (0320) Near the dirt band (dirt cape) looking East (0124) Near the dirt band (dirt cape) looking East (0125) Near the dirt band (dirt cape) looking East (0126) Near the dirt band (dirt cape) looking North (New) (0322)
Near the dirt band (dirt cape) looking North (0127) Near the dirt band (dirt cape) looking North (0128) Near the dirt band (dirt cape) looking North. In the distance, the terminus of the glacier can be seen. (New) (0323) Near the dirt band (dirt cape) looking North. In the distance, the terminus of the glacier can be seen. (New) (0321) Another very interesting view of the Dirt Cape (Smutsudden) (New) (0324)
Lago Bäckman, first observed by Allan. (New) (0325) Lago Bäckman, first observed by Allan. (0130) Lago Bäckman, first observed by Allan. (New) (0326)