Ice, Ice Baby

The weather fairies were with us again for our morning helicopter ride to Franz Josef glacier.  Due to fog and visibility, it was touch-and-go if we would fly but we were the only group to make it up to the glacier for the day. Once the copter landed we strapped on crampons to grip the ice. The glacial terrain is constantly on the move so the crew carries axes to cut stairs to create paths to various ice caves. It makes for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.