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Walking on Fox Glacier

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Walking on Fox Glacier

Guided tours onto the glaciers are one of the highlights of a visit to South Westland. Such excursions are only possible when the glaciers are stable, and there is no danger from falling ice.

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Simon Nathan, West Coast region – Into the 21st century, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/21164/walking-on-fox-glacier (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Simon Nathan, published 3 March 2009, updated 1 September 2016.