Hector Glacier, Glacier in Banff National Park, Canada.
The Hector Glacier extends northward for 3 kilometers on the north slope of Mount Hector, forming a valley glacier between mountain peaks.
In 1938, a substantial section of the glacier broke away, creating an ice mass that covered the valley below with 60 meters of ice.
The glacier bears the name of James Hector, a naturalist who extensively studied and documented the Canadian Rockies during the Palliser expedition.
Visitors can observe the glacier from the Hector Lake Trail, which follows the shore and provides direct views of the ice formation.
This glacier holds the record for the second documented glacier hazard in Canadian Rockies history when its ice mass destroyed the valley below.
Location: Alberta
GPS coordinates: 51.59000,-116.26000
Latest update: March 5, 2025 18:09
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