#132 FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER | FOX GLACIER |LAKE MATHESON | GILLESPIES BEACH | NEW ZEALAND | MAY 2017
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THE GLACIERS, LAKE MATHESON AND GILLESPIES BEACH
Walking to the viewpoints of Fox Glacier, Franz Josef Glacier, Lake Matheson and Gillespies Beach.
Fox Glacier & Lake Matheson, Westland National Park, New Zealand
Its time to explore the West Coast of New Zealand, to Westland National Park. The long journey from Queenstown took 7 hours. Driving thru rainforests, via Makaora County and Haast Pass before reaching the small town of Fox Glacier, where a community of roughly 200 people lives. Among other places featuring in this slideshow video is Fox Glacier, which is decreasing rapidly due to global warming, and Lake Matheson Walk, a nature walk surrounding the calm Lake Matheson. My activities were limited by the constant rain thruout my stay.
Greymouth ~ Fox Glacier New Zealand 2017
Join Me for a drive from the township of Greymouth through some amazing New Zealand scenery to Fox Glacier Village on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island then I explore the Fox Glacier valley followed by a walk through the native forest trail around lake Matheson.
Fox & Franz Josef Glaciers, New Zealand in 4K Ultra HD
Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier are between the most accessible glaciers in the world, reaching down through rainforest almost to sea level. In the video: Overflight of Fox & Franz Josef Glaciers, hike to the Fox Glacier lookout and the clasic views from Lake Matheson.
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FOX GLACIER - New Zealand Heli Hike 2017 // Day 8
Heather & Joe Hodnicki 2 Honeymooners from New Jersey, USA spent 16 full days traveling the breathtaking North & South Islands of New Zealand! This is one of their many epic adventures. Fox Glacier, Held Hike. The fly-in, fly-out helihike combines the excitement of walking on the Fox Glacier with the thrill of helicopter flights. By flying in you are able to access and explore a part of the glacier where its forces work hardest and often create spectacular ice caves and arches.
Equipped with leather walking boots and other equipment, you board the helicopter for your first flight over the pinnacles of the lower icefall. Here, the ice is in constant motion.
Your landing site on the ice is a remote and exceptionally beautiful part of the glacier at approximately 800 metres above sea level. You will see the stunning Victoria Falls, which is the melt river from the hidden Victoria glacier. At this stage, your guide outfits you with crampons, specially designed for these ice conditions and you follow the ice steps cut by your guide as you explore the amazing formations.
Each departure is a true voyage of exploration. There are so many changing features that the guides always find something new. Weather permitting, ice time is up to 3 hours.
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Free Fox Glacier Terminal Face Walk - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – Backpacker Guide New Zealand
Day 124: Today are doing the free Fox Glacier Terminal Face Hike in the Fox Glacier Valley! This is a free way of seeing the Fox Glacier on the West Coast and one of the most ever-changing hiking tracks in New Zealand. Join us for today’s adventure out of our 365 Days: 365 Activities.
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Today we are leaving the Fox Glacier area on the West Coast of New Zealand but not without checking out the Fox Glacier Terminal Face.
This is a free way to see the New Zealand glaciers, and it's only a 30-minute drive from the Franz Josef Glacier. So we drive up the Fox Glacier Valley to the start of the Fox Glacier Valley Walk.
The Fox Glacier walk is about 40 minutes one way down the every-changing glacier valley. It follows the Fox River then along a valley side until it reaches a viewpoint overlooking the Fox Glacier Terminal Face along with waterfalls.
After our Fox Glacier hike, we return the same way and continue our journey down the West Coast stopping at Hunts Beach along the way to try and find greenstone. Then we arrive at our final destination in Haast.
So what do you think of the free Fox Glacier Valley Walk? Is this a New Zealand Walk you would add to your must-do list? Let us know!
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Lake Matheson and Fox Glacier
A hike along the Lake Matheson and Fox Glacier trails, deep in the New Zealand glacier country.
NZ Trip - Fox Glacier & Lake Matheson
Bits and pieces from our Fox Glacier hike and walk around Lake Matheson, NZ
Fox Glacier, New Zealand - 29 January 2019
The trip heads to Fox Glacier, situated in the heart of the Southern Lakes. Fox Glacier, along with it's near neighbour, Franz Josef Glacier, tumbles down from the high peaks practically to the tropical forest.
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Fox Glacier Terminal Face Walk, How Close Can I Get To The Glacier Today?
Fox Glacier Terminal Face Walk - A leisurely stroll over a river valley bed to the final resting place of the ice which has travelled 13kms from the base of the Southern Alps. She made the whole way to the river valley floor where the Fox river emerges from the ice.
The 2 longest New Zealand west cost glaciers are: Fox Glacier (13km) and Franz Josef Glacier (10km).
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Road Trip New Zealand's West Coast | Fox Glacier, Franz Josef Glacier, Lake Matheson, Haast Pass
I begin my big road trip journey along the west coast of south island New Zealand and boy was there alot to see. Along the west coast, I stopped by Fox Glacier, Franz Josef Glacier, Lake Matheson, Haast Pass and everywhere I went was an amazing view.
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Fox Glacier Walk - New Zealand
Tucked into the forested foothills of the Southern Alps, the cosy township of Fox Glacier is geared up for glacier walks, hikes and flights.
Named after Sir William Fox, New Zealand’s Prime Minister from 1869 to 1872, Fox Glacier describes both the glacier and the nearby village. Like its twin, Franz Josef, the glacier descends from the Southern Alps down into temperate rainforest just 300 metres above sea level.
To see the glacier, you can walk to the terminal face, arrange an ice-hiking adventure or book a sightseeing flight. There are glow worm caves just a short walk from the town centre, which offers a good choice of cafes and restaurants. Close to Fox Glacier is beautiful Lake Matheson, one of the most photographed lakes in New Zealand. On a clear day it reflects Mount Cook.
Lake Matheson - New Zealand 2019
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In this video we made a trip to Lake Matheson in Fox Glacier. Hope you guys enjoy it as much as we did this day! Lake Matheson is nestled in ancient forest and is famous for mirror views of Aoraki/Mount Cook and Mount Tasman. Its excellent reflecting properties are due to the dark brown colour of the water – the result of organic matter leached from the humus of the forest floor. Dawn and dusk are the best times to enjoy the reflections in the lake.
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Lake Matheson in Fox Glacier, New Zealand. Reflection Lake !! Must See
The most famous Lake Matheson in Fox Glacier, New Zealand is a must visit! We kinda got unlucky with the wind and it wasn't a complete reflection but it's ok we still saw it's beauty. You guys have to come visit this town it's such a cool town and that camping spot right on the beach was FREE... yes that's right FREE... Amazing huh? Please like and subscribe below for more awesome content. Cheers everyone!
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The Fox Glacier (Te Moeka o Tuawe in Māori) is a 13 km (8.1 mi) long glacier located in Westland Tai Poutini National Park on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It was named in 1872 after a visit by the then Prime Minister of New Zealand, Sir William Fox. Fed by four alpine glaciers, Fox Glacier falls 2,600 m (8,500 ft) on its 13 km journey from the Southern Alps down to the coast, with it having the distinction of being one of the few glaciers to end among lush rainforest only 300 metres (980 ft) above sea level. Although retreating throughout most of the last 100 years, it has been advancing since 1985. In 2006 the average rate of advance was about a metre a week. In January 2009, the terminal face of the glacier was still advancing and had vertical or overhanging faces which were continually collapsing.
Like the nearby Franz Josef Glacier, it is one of the most accessible glaciers in the world, with its terminal face an easy walk from Fox Glacier village/Weheka. It is a major tourist attraction and about 1000 people daily visit it during high tourist season.Though people are told not to, some go beyond the barriers and climb without guides onto the glacier, whose rapid advance creates dangers of sudden ice and rockfalls.Fox Glacier township/Weheka, 6 km away from the glacier, functions mainly as a service centre for tourists, though it also services the local farming community, which had been its main focus until the 1990s (though tourism started as early as the late 1920s). The approximate township site had been gazetted as early as 1866. Bruce Bay is 46 km to the south-west of the township, and Franz Josef is 23 km north-east. State Highway 6 runs through the town.The outflow of the glacier forms the Fox River. During the last ice age, its ice reached beyond the present coastline, and the glacier left behind many moraines during its retreat. Lake Matheson formed as a kettle lake within one of these.Wikipedia
Geoffs Highway View : Fox Glacier to Franz Josef Glacier
SH6 Westland New Zealand Fox to Franz Josef Glacier Drive time 26 minutes at 23kms distance.
NEW ZEALAND / Fox Glacier / Lake Matheson / Glowworms in Carters Creek
Fox Glacier has beautifull views. We also visited Lake Matheson....and walked through the fairy tail forest 'Carters Creek' in searche glowworms.
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Lake Matheson - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – Backpacker Guide New Zealand
Day 123: Today we’re checking out Lake Matheson near Fox Glacier to see one of the most reflective lakes in New Zealand! We also eat a lot of food today between the Reflectionz Cafe and Bigfoot Bar in Fox Glacier.
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At the moment we are staying in Fox Glacier on the South Island West Coast and one of the awesome things to do in Fox Glacier is to go to one of New Zealand’s most reflective lakes, Lake Matheson.
As soon as we get to Lake Matheson, which is a 3-minute drive out of Fox Glacier town, we do the Lake Matheson Walk to the jetty where we will get the best views of this reflective lake in New Zealand
The walk goes through ancient rainforest around the merimeter of Lake Matheson was a couple of views of the lake along the way. The view we are aiming for is that of the jetty with perfect reflections of the Southern Alps. That’s what makes Lake Matheson one of the best lakes in New Zealand.
After doing the Lake Matheson walk, we treat ourselves to some food at the Lake Matheson Cafe with views of the Southern Alps behind us. Then as we head back to our accommodation at the Ivory Towers we bump into a friend who’s also travelling New Zealand so we join them for pizza night at the Bigfoot Bar.
So what do you think of Lake Matheson near Fox Glacier? Would you make it a pitstop for your New Zealand trip?
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Lake Matheson and Fox Glacier Township, Aotearoa New Zealand 7 Jan 2018