AUGUST 2002 – Hikers walk on the frozen surface of the Columbia Icefield and the Athabasca glacier on a bright summer day. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
You can’t travel to the Canadian Rocky Mountains without considering a hike up to the Columbia Icefield and the Athabasca glacier. Our hike was rather short and did not look too steep but at 2,000 meters altitude we felt every step we made.
I used the tele lens for this photo which further shrinks the folks who cautiously walked on the frozen surface of the glacier. One guy (probably a guide) was even wearing shorts!
It is one of the (many) must-see attractions in the Jasper National Park.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 22-AUG-2002 |
| Location | Jasper National Park, Canada |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Lens | Canon FD 300 mm f/4 |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6944 x 4656 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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