2016-02-14 Pio XI Glacier Chile Pictures

February 14, 2016 at the Pio XI Glacier – Pictures of the glagier one of the very few that is growing in size in the world. A gorgeous day amazing sight and some added entertainment – The rescue boat ran aground and a life boat had to go and rescue the rescue boat!

A Amalia Glacier 00 - Map

The bay approaching the Glacier

A01 Pio XI Bay 2

We are finally at the Pio XI Glacier

A02 Pio XI T 2A03 Pio XI R 1A04 Pio XI Full 1

View from the Cabin

A05 Pio XI Cabin ViewA06 Pio XI Sail Boat 0

For comparison purposes, see the small Sail Boats near the face of the Glacier

A07 Pio XI Sail Boat 2

A08 Pio XI Sail Boat 3

The Glacier face up close

A09 Pio XI Detail 01A10 Pio XI Detail 02A11 Pio XI Detail 03A12 Pio XI Detail 04

A Rainbow appears – very changeable weather during the 4 hours we spent at the Glacier

A13 Pio XI Rainbow 2

Glaciers on adjoining mountains

A14 Pio XI Other Glaciers nearby

The rescue boat goes out with photographers

A15 Pio XI 0 Tender Rescue

The Life Boat has to go out and rescue the rescue boat!!!

A16 Pio XI 1 Tender RescueA17 Pio XI 2 Tender RescueA18 Pio XI 4 Tender Rescue

All of us observing the rescue operation.

A19 Pio XI 5 Tender RescueA20 Pio XI R 3A21 Pio XI T 3

Another rainbow appears

A22 Pio XI Rainbow

A Chuck of ice broke off from the glacier and resembles a foot!

A23 Pio XI Broken Ice footA24 Pio XI Sail Boat 1

Time to depart up the bay and on to Santiago, but one final look

A25 Pio XI Bay 3A26 Pio XI Full 2

 

 

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