Maybe it’s a little thing to some mighty adventurous and mountaineering folk, but when I went to Iceland last year and strapped on some crampons, grasped my ice axe and set off with out guide across a glacier, I was so excited and thrilled… and impressed by my adventurousness.
I was very saddened to hear from our guide how the glacier was shrinking, month by month, year by year, because of global warming. Whether this climate event is man-made or part of a natural cycle of changes – well, I think we all have our own opinions, but whatever the cause the effect is dramatic.
We climbed up the glacier and saw several moulins, circular depressions in the ice which are caused by the melt-water of the glacier swirling round and round with tiny pieces of grit wearing the surface away as the water drains off. Some of them were huge and we could only peep down into the heart of the glacier if our guide was holding us firmly. We also went into ice-caves, which I believe are called kettle holes… the colours were extraordinary, blue, blue, blue, caused by the compression of the ice.
Yet another thing I would like to do again if I was able to visit Iceland!
Lois Elsden 
Your trip over the glacier sounds amazing. Another world one can only dream of. Have you read Touching the Void by Joe Simpson? That was my first introduction to the world of ice.
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I have, many years ago, and it then prompted me to read a few other mountaineering books… I don’t like heights so its something I’d never do but I was fascinated to read about what makes others do it! Another great book, and wonderfully written is ‘Feeding the Rat’ by Al Avarez.
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