“It’s so sad,” Simpson said after COVID-19 stopped the influx of international tourists who had previously sought glacier tours through Franz Josef Glacier Guides, where he’d worked for ...

Photo / Franz Josef Glacier Guides An epic game of badminton has been played right in the heart of Franz Josef Glacier, where players donned crampons instead of sneakers.

A view of Franz Josef Glacier from Sentinel Rock, in New Zealand, 2007. Credit: Getty Images FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER, New Zealand — New Zealand is renowned for its wondrous scenery, and among the ...

Getty Images/Axiom RM. Hiking a glacier is an otherworldly experience, and one you should plan to do sooner rather than later. ... Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand Sean Randall / iStock [/] ...

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Franz Josef Glacier Guides offers guided, small-group heli-hikes year-round, with all gear provided. Prices start from NZ$585 (£300) for four hours. Minimum age eight.

Franz Josef Glacier was named in 1866 after then-emperor of Austria Kaiser Franz Joseph by geologist and founder of the Canterbury Museum Julius von Haast. The erroneous spelling crept in over ...

Fox & Franz Josef Glaciers, New Zealand [Amazing Places 4K] Posted: December 6, 2024 | Last updated: March 5, 2025. Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier are between the most accessible glaciers in ...