Learn the fundamentals of glaciers: why they form and how they move. Join Glacier Institute instructor Paul Rappaport for a hike in the alpine ecosystem to view the features of glacial erosion and deposition.

Tentative Itinerary
After a brief introduction to each other and to the class, we will begin the course with a presentation and discussion on glaciers and the specific geologic processes which have sculpted the landscape. Around 11 AM the class departs for Logan Pass pausing at geologic stops along the way. At Logan Pass we head to Hidden Lake overlook and also the Reynolds Mt. area to observe glaciers and the features of glaciations. After the hike we head back to Field Camp and our day will end at 5 PM.

Instructor Paul Rappaport earned his MS in Geology from The University of Maine, with a focus on Glacial Geology and Quaternary Studies. Paul has conducted research in Antarctica and Scandinavia, and has traveled slowly through glaciated landscapes in Alaska, The Yukon and New Zealand by bicycle for months on end. Paul comes to The Glacier Institute with over 15 years of formal teaching and private consulting experience.

The Glacier Institute

Moderate

18+

July 17, 2010

July 21, 2010

$65