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| Kulshan Stratovolcano© / Mount Baker Stratovolcano is a Glaciated Stratovolcano© |
There are an estimated 17000 glaciers in British Columbia. We've already heard that they're melting because of climate change 10000 times over, this isn't another one of those 'doom and gloom' stories. This is an appreciation of their magnificence. I'm drawn to glaciers like I'm drawn to summit peaks. I stand in awe of their sheer vastness, like and ant on a frozen ocean. These meteorological time capsules are the largest reservoirs of fresh water on earth. They've plucked, scraped, and shaped endless ridges and valleys. When surface snow melts, disfigured scars of crevasses create beautiful multi dimensional patterns, and linear works of art on the mountainsides. 3% of the total area of BC is covered by these behemoth geological forces, while countless vibrant lakes are the result of friction and suspended rock flour. I have an extreme respect for these slow moving giants, and the sharp moraines hey leave behind. The only constant is change. Mountain environments are constantly changing around us, whether we like it or not. This video is the result of a couple years of fathering footage, and I want to keep visiting glaciers in the future. I hope you get to experience them too. Video and editing by Luke Gibson. I'm willing to license this video footage, if you're interested send me an email on my 'About' page. If you liked this video, you can buy me a coffee at this link: https://www.ko-fi.com/O4O1AHT4 Follow me! Instagram: https://instagram.com/shotsbyluke/ Tweet at me: https://twitter.com/shotsbyluke Music: Sergey Cheremisinov - "Now You Are Here" https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Se... Licensed under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Xylo-Ziko - "Phase 4" https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xy... Licensed under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
