Glaciers are natural ice bodies that exist on the surface of polar or alpine regions for many years and have a state of movement along the ground.

Glaciers have accumulated snow for many years and are formed by ice formation such as compaction, recrystallization, and refreezing. It has a certain shape and layer, and has plasticity. Under gravity and pressure, it produces plastic flow and block sliding, and is an important freshwater resource on the surface. It can generally be divided into two parts: the grain snow basin at the source and the outflow ice tongue. Glacier ice has certain plasticity and flows under the action of gravity and pressure. In mountainous areas, glaciers flow down the valley, and their flow velocity varies from a few meters to hundreds of meters per year. Next, we will introduce some famous glaciers.

1. Aletsch Glacier

The Aletsch Glacier, located in the Bernese Mountains in south-central Switzerland, is the largest and longest glacier in the Alps and the most famous glacier in Europe. Standing on the Aletsch Glacier, the endless ice field spreads infinitely between the mountains, the white snow and ice dazzling in the sun, the lake on the mountain is as quiet as a mirror, and the blue sky and white clouds contrast with each other, it is the most beautiful in Switzerland. It is one of the most stunning scenery and one of the most beautiful glaciers in the world.

2. Bartolo Glacier

Bartolo Glacier, located on the southern slope of the Karakoram Mountains on the Pakistani side of Kashmir, is the most beautiful glacier tourist destination in the world. The Bartolo Glacier is particularly spectacular, ranking fourth in length and third in area among the eight major mountain glaciers in the middle and low latitudes, second only to Bartola Glacier. If you go trekking, this is a perfect place to crawl, you must have enough time, otherwise you will not be able to appreciate the overall appearance of the Bartolo Glacier.

3. Franz Josef Glacier

Franz Josef Glacier is located within the South Island's expansive Tewasipnam World Natural Heritage Area, within New Zealand's Westland National Park. It is the most unique glacier in the world, growing while other glaciers are melting and getting smaller. It has a superior geographical location, and the scenery on the glacier is particularly beautiful. The blue sky is transparent, the white clouds are pure, the glacier is shining under the clouds, and the yellow papala tree under the glacier is pure and quiet, just like a fairy tale. It is known as one of the top ten glacier tourist destinations in the world.