23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
The Glacial Barrier

This photo depicts the ropelines and the mountains surrounding the glacier. The ropelines help tourists to know where they can and cannot walk during their Icefield Adventure.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Columbia Icefield, Alberta, Canada
Camera: iPhone 13
Copyright: © Matthew Hendry