Mount Robson's Berg Glacier Hits Unfortunate Record

'Visual symbol of climate change': Mount Robson's Berg Glacier no longer reaches lake

One of the most picturesque sights in British Columbia is changing — as Mount Robson's Berg Glacier has retreated so far back that it no longer touches the water of Berg Lake.

Mount Robson's Berg Glacier hits unfortunate record

The glacier responsible for sending icebergs into one of Mount Robson Provincial Park's best-known lakes no longer reaches the water. Dr. Joseph Shea, an associate professor of geography at the University of Northern British Columbia, confirmed the separation after observing Berg Glacier while leavi...

Berg Glacier hits unfortunate record - The Rocky Mountain Goat

The glacier responsible for sending icebergs into one of Mount Robson Provincial Park’s best-known lakes no longer reaches the water. Dr. Joseph Shea, an associate professor of geography at the University of Northern British Columbia, confirmed the separation after observing Berg Glacier while leaving a field project in the park this summer. “Someone noticed last summer that it had stopped terminating in the lake,” Shea said. “When we were flyin…

Berg Glacier hits unfortunate record

The glacier responsible for sending icebergs into one of Mount Robson Provincial Park’s best-known lakes no longer reaches the water.