Mount Everest Foundation
Supporting the exploratory

SupraSed

This scientific expedition had intended to collect samples from historic supraglacial avalanches but struggled due to the local conditions, with high levels of snowfall and persistent fog preventing the avalanche remains from melting out of the glacier. However, they were successful in using Ground Penetrating Radar to image a key area of the glacier where they suspect a high density of landslides. They noted the increased difficulty of operating in Glacier Bay as a scientific expedition, citing the limited options for travelling into more remote areas of the park and the prohibitive costs associated with staying there for prolongued periods.

June 2024
Stuart Dunning, Rachel Carr and Becky Sanderson

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