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Safety Training Begins in Juneau!

FGER Admin June 17, 2017

Staff at the Lemon Creek trailhead, ready to hike up to Camp 17 for safety training and mountaineering skills review. Students arrive June 23rd, less than a week away!

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  • 2018
    • Jul 30, 2018 The 11 Essentials Jul 30, 2018
    • Jul 28, 2018 Fuggering it out on the Juneau Icefield Jul 28, 2018
    • Jul 21, 2018 A Home on a Mountain Ridge Jul 21, 2018
    • Jul 20, 2018 Listening to Nature Jul 20, 2018
    • Jul 17, 2018 Icefield Inventions: Hand-Churned Ice Cream Jul 17, 2018
    • Jul 15, 2018 Outhouse Scribbles and Glacier Science Jul 15, 2018
    • Jul 10, 2018 #1 Tip for Life at Camp 17 Jul 10, 2018
    • Jun 7, 2018 Staff Week 2018 Jun 7, 2018
  • 2017
    • Oct 30, 2017 [Time] It doesn't matter, you're at Camp 8 . . . Oct 30, 2017
    • Aug 31, 2017 The Mass Balance Student Research Project Aug 31, 2017
    • Aug 16, 2017 Trip to the Northwest Branch of Taku Glacier Aug 16, 2017
    • Aug 14, 2017 On the Dot: A Day on Cook Crew*† Aug 14, 2017
    • Aug 11, 2017 Ecological Survey of Avalanche Canyon Aug 11, 2017
    • Aug 9, 2017 Morning Routine at Camp 10 Aug 9, 2017
    • Aug 7, 2017 Windows of JIRP Aug 7, 2017
    • Aug 5, 2017 Adventures in Isotopes Aug 5, 2017
    • Aug 3, 2017 Water in a Frozen Land Aug 3, 2017
    • Aug 1, 2017 "Anyone Wanna Shred?" Aug 1, 2017
    • Jul 31, 2017 Learning to Live on the Ice Jul 31, 2017
    • Jul 24, 2017 Tour of Camp 17 Jul 24, 2017
    • Jul 21, 2017 A True Alaskan Beginning Jul 21, 2017
    • Jul 17, 2017 In Which Your Humble Narrator Crosses Nugget Ridge, Death Valley, and the Southwest Branch, braving Ice, Wind, and Clouds, in a search for the Warmth and Safety of Camp 10 Jul 17, 2017
    • Jun 28, 2017 Herbert Glacier Recession (2005-2017) Jun 28, 2017
    • Jun 17, 2017 Safety Training Begins in Juneau! Jun 17, 2017
    • Jun 9, 2017 A Chain of Mentorship Jun 9, 2017
    • Jun 2, 2017 Learning to "shred" Jun 2, 2017
    • May 22, 2017 Backcountry Feelings May 22, 2017
    • Apr 24, 2017 Welcome to the JIRP Family Apr 24, 2017
    • Apr 18, 2017 The JIRP 2017 Staff! Apr 18, 2017
    • Apr 10, 2017 A Basic Introduction to the Juneau Icefield Research Program Apr 10, 2017
    • Mar 31, 2017 Field Sketching Mar 31, 2017
    • Mar 23, 2017 The Juneau Icefield: Sub-Surface Exploration Mar 23, 2017
    • Mar 20, 2017 Meet Chuck - Our Field Spectroradiometer Mar 20, 2017
    • Feb 22, 2017 JIRP 2016 - Success at AGU Feb 22, 2017
  • 2016
    • Dec 25, 2016 Stuck with strangers? Dec 25, 2016
    • Dec 8, 2016 JIRP Presence at AGU Dec 8, 2016
    • Dec 1, 2016 The Beauty of the North Dec 1, 2016
    • Nov 14, 2016 Introduction to Isotope Geochemistry (Video Blog) Nov 14, 2016
    • Nov 10, 2016 Ice-scapes: JIRP 2016 (Video Blog) Nov 10, 2016
    • Nov 1, 2016 The Magic of Camp-8 Nov 1, 2016
    • Oct 28, 2016 The Many Lessons Learnt by JIRPers Oct 28, 2016
    • Oct 24, 2016 Our Beautiful Machine Oct 24, 2016
    • Oct 20, 2016 Earth's Heat Budget: How Lakes and Glaciers Are Connected Oct 20, 2016
    • Oct 12, 2016 Unexpected Biogeochemistry Results, and How They Were Surprisingly Helpful Oct 12, 2016
    • Sep 26, 2016 Communication and Toads Sep 26, 2016
    • Sep 19, 2016 Jet Pack Science Sep 19, 2016
    • Aug 19, 2016 Crevasse Orientation with Respect to Flow Velocity Aug 19, 2016
    • Aug 18, 2016 What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger Aug 18, 2016
    • Aug 17, 2016 The Matthes-Llewellyn Divide Aug 17, 2016
    • Aug 16, 2016 Cross-Back-Tele-Country-Mark-Hiking Aug 16, 2016
    • Aug 15, 2016 Taku Glacier: Anomaly of the Juneau Icefield Aug 15, 2016
    • Aug 10, 2016 The Icefield Within Aug 10, 2016
    • Aug 9, 2016 Storytelling in JIRP Aug 9, 2016
    • Aug 8, 2016 Give me some space! Aug 8, 2016
    • Aug 7, 2016 Cooking and Teamwork Aug 7, 2016
    • Aug 5, 2016 "Snake Linda": The Field Science of Drone Photogrammetry Aug 5, 2016
    • Aug 4, 2016 Not-So-Academic JIRP Lessons Aug 4, 2016
    • Aug 3, 2016 FFNL Aug 3, 2016
    • Jul 30, 2016 Dendrochronology - Stories Told By Tree Jul 30, 2016
    • Jul 28, 2016 The Moment It Hit Me Jul 28, 2016
    • Jul 27, 2016 Outhouse on the Icefield Jul 27, 2016
    • Jul 26, 2016 Skiing from Scratch Jul 26, 2016
    • Jul 23, 2016 JIRPers: From Different to Dynamic, Thanks to a Glacier Jul 23, 2016
    • Jul 20, 2016 Plant Succession Along the Lemon Creek Trail Jul 20, 2016
    • Jul 19, 2016 Berry Picking in the Tongass Jul 19, 2016
    • Jul 15, 2016 The Oozy Flats Jul 15, 2016
    • Jul 13, 2016 Taku Turmoil Jul 13, 2016
    • Jul 11, 2016 Assumptions Jul 11, 2016
    • Jun 7, 2016 Meet the 2016 JIRP Field & Logistics Staff! Jun 7, 2016
    • Mar 23, 2016 From the Archives: JIRP 1953 Forecasts Mild Winter in 2053 Mar 23, 2016
  • 2015
    • Sep 11, 2015 Icefield Chemistry Sep 11, 2015
    • Sep 10, 2015 Burn Pit Conversations Sep 10, 2015
    • Sep 9, 2015 Things Go Awry Sep 9, 2015
    • Sep 8, 2015 The Cozy Camp 9 Sep 8, 2015
    • Sep 4, 2015 "Sciencing" Lake Linda... Sep 4, 2015
    • Sep 3, 2015 GPS Surveys to Monitor Glacier Health Sep 3, 2015
    • Sep 1, 2015 Sleeping on Rocks Sep 1, 2015
    • Aug 31, 2015 Taku Terminus Aug 31, 2015
    • Aug 15, 2015 Serendipitous Disconnect Aug 15, 2015
    • Aug 15, 2015 Get Them to the Cache Aug 15, 2015
    • Aug 12, 2015 Glaciology is Mathematics Aug 12, 2015
    • Aug 9, 2015 Ruminations from a JIRP Faculty Aug 9, 2015
    • Aug 8, 2015 Ogives: Glacial Masterpieces Aug 8, 2015
    • Aug 7, 2015 Mass Balance Project 2015 Video Aug 7, 2015
    • Aug 5, 2015 Peering Beneath the Ice Aug 5, 2015
    • Aug 3, 2015 How White is Snow? Aug 3, 2015
    • Jul 30, 2015 Science is Complicated Jul 30, 2015
    • Jul 29, 2015 Stable Water Isotope Science on the Juneau Icefield Jul 29, 2015
    • Jul 27, 2015 Same Icefield, Different Memories Jul 27, 2015
    • Jul 26, 2015 A Brief Introduction to Igneous Petrology Jul 26, 2015
    • Jul 19, 2015 Water Through Ice Jul 19, 2015
    • Jul 18, 2015 A Lesson of Their Own Jul 18, 2015
    • Jul 17, 2015 Surveying the Lemon Creek Glacier Jul 17, 2015
    • Jul 14, 2015 Safety First Jul 14, 2015
    • Jul 13, 2015 From a Sociologist's Point of View Jul 13, 2015
    • Jul 13, 2015 Ski-ing Jul 13, 2015
    • Jul 12, 2015 GPS Surveying at the Oozy Flats Jul 12, 2015
    • Jul 11, 2015 A First Reflection Jul 11, 2015
    • Jul 10, 2015 On the Adoption of Rocks Jul 10, 2015
    • Jul 9, 2015 The Journey from Juneau to Camp 17 Jul 9, 2015
    • Jul 8, 2015 A Blast From the Past Jul 8, 2015
    • Jul 8, 2015 One Adventure to the Next Jul 8, 2015
    • Jun 10, 2015 Student Project: GPS Surveys on the Juneau Icefield Jun 10, 2015
    • Jun 10, 2015 Juneau Ice Field - 1965: The Science Experience to Last a Lifetime Jun 10, 2015
    • May 30, 2015 Student Project: Radio-Glaciology Measurements of the Juneau Icefield May 30, 2015
    • May 26, 2015 Student Project: Icefield Reflectance and Albedo May 26, 2015
    • May 18, 2015 Student Project: Geobotany, Nunatak and Periglacial Ecology and Entomology May 18, 2015
    • May 14, 2015 Student Project: Stable Water Isotopes May 14, 2015
    • May 14, 2015 Student Project: Glacier Mass Balance May 14, 2015
    • May 4, 2015 Pre-JIRP Readings: Icefield-to-Ocean Linkages May 4, 2015
    • Apr 27, 2015 Pre-JIRP Readings: Rapid Wastage of Alaska Glaciers and Their Contribution to Rising Sea Level Apr 27, 2015
    • Apr 17, 2015 Pre-JIRP Readings: IPCC AR5 Summary for Policy Makers Apr 17, 2015
    • Apr 13, 2015 Pre-JIRP Readings and Discussion Questions Apr 13, 2015
  • 2014
    • Oct 24, 2014 All Good Things Must Come to an End Oct 24, 2014
    • Aug 27, 2014 Our Time In Atlin Aug 27, 2014
    • Aug 13, 2014 The Final Traverse Aug 13, 2014
    • Aug 13, 2014 Connecting Glaciology, Hydrology, and Ecology on the Juneau Icefield Aug 13, 2014
    • Aug 13, 2014 Geobotany and Entomology on the Juneau Icefield Aug 13, 2014
    • Aug 12, 2014 Field Work of the Seismic Bandits Aug 12, 2014
    • Aug 11, 2014 Portable Cloud 9 Aug 11, 2014
    • Aug 11, 2014 Alternative JIRP Aug 11, 2014
    • Aug 7, 2014 A Grand Day Out Aug 7, 2014
    • Aug 7, 2014 Camp 18 Opening Aug 7, 2014
    • Aug 7, 2014 JIRPmas Aug 7, 2014
    • Aug 6, 2014 The Southwest Branch Overnight Camp-out Aug 6, 2014
    • Aug 6, 2014 The JIRP Truth Aug 6, 2014
    • Aug 4, 2014 Interview with Ben Santer Aug 4, 2014
    • Aug 4, 2014 Words Aren't Wind Aug 4, 2014
    • Jul 31, 2014 The Final Trail Party Finally Makes it to Camp 10 Jul 31, 2014
    • Jul 29, 2014 Put One Foot in Front of the Other: A 24-Hour Day on the Trail to Camp 10 Jul 29, 2014
    • Jul 28, 2014 Snow Throne Haikus Jul 28, 2014
    • Jul 28, 2014 Camp 17 to Camp 10 Traverse Jul 28, 2014
    • Jul 28, 2014 Stuck At Camp 17 Jul 28, 2014
    • Jul 28, 2014 Observational Science Jul 28, 2014
    • Jul 25, 2014 GPS Surveying Jul 25, 2014
    • Jul 25, 2014 The Gang Builds a Hot Tub Jul 25, 2014
    • Jul 25, 2014 The Wet Traverse: Adventures of Trail Party 1 Jul 25, 2014
    • Jul 25, 2014 Learning to Ski Jul 25, 2014
    • Jul 24, 2014 Notes from a JIRP Alum Jul 24, 2014
    • Jul 24, 2014 Introduction to Digging Mass Balance Pits Jul 24, 2014
    • Jul 24, 2014 FIELD REPORT: TAKU TERMINUS SURVEY - June 26 - June 30 Jul 24, 2014
    • Jul 23, 2014 Fourth of July on the Icefield Jul 23, 2014
    • Jul 23, 2014 Billionth Annual JIRP Knot Tying Competition Jul 23, 2014
    • Jul 23, 2014 Perspective of a visiting professor to the JIRP Jul 23, 2014
    • Jul 23, 2014 Life at C-17 Jul 23, 2014
    • Jul 23, 2014 Burying Dead-men and Plummeting Head First and Upside-down: It’s Much Safer than It Sounds Jul 23, 2014
    • Jul 17, 2014 Virtual Field Environments Created During JIRP 2014 Jul 17, 2014
    • Jul 17, 2014 Introducing the Summer 2014 Faculty and Staff Jul 17, 2014
    • Jul 16, 2014 Introducing the Summer 2014 Graduate Students Jul 16, 2014
    • Jul 15, 2014 Introducing the Summer 2014 Surveyors Jul 15, 2014
    • Jul 11, 2014 Interview with Jay Ach and Karen Grove Jul 11, 2014
    • Jul 10, 2014 Hike to Camp 17A Jul 10, 2014
    • Jul 10, 2014 Notes from a Flatlander: Ascent to Camp 17 Jul 10, 2014
    • Jul 9, 2014 Hike to the Mendenhall Glacier: A Test Run Before the Icefield Jul 9, 2014
    • Jul 9, 2014 Mike’s Journey to Juneau Jul 9, 2014
    • Jul 9, 2014 Staff Week 2014 Jul 9, 2014
    • Jul 8, 2014 JIRP 2014: Kicking Things Off in Juneau, Alaska Jul 8, 2014
    • Jul 7, 2014 Welcome to the JIRP 2014 Blog Jul 7, 2014
    • Feb 5, 2014 Maynard M. Miller (1921 - 2014) Feb 5, 2014
  • 2013
    • Dec 7, 2013 Joan W. Miller JIRP Scholarship Fund Dec 7, 2013
    • Oct 11, 2013 Link TV: Juneau Icefield Expedition Oct 11, 2013
    • Aug 21, 2013 Maynard M. Miller JIRP Legacy Fund Aug 21, 2013
    • Aug 21, 2013 JIRP: Filling in the Blanks Since 1946 Aug 21, 2013
    • Aug 20, 2013 Atlin Aug 20, 2013
    • Aug 20, 2013 The Traverse from Camp 26 to Atlin Aug 20, 2013
    • Aug 19, 2013 The Pirates of Glacier Mass Balance Aug 19, 2013
    • Aug 19, 2013 The Secret Natives of the Juneau Icefield Aug 19, 2013
    • Aug 18, 2013 Notes from the Ferry Aug 18, 2013
    • Aug 17, 2013 The Hidden Messages of JIRP Aug 17, 2013
    • Aug 16, 2013 Aurora Hunters Aug 16, 2013
    • Aug 16, 2013 Blisters and Band-Aids on the Juneau Icefield Aug 16, 2013
    • Aug 15, 2013 Interview with Polly Bass Aug 15, 2013
    • Aug 15, 2013 Geomorphology of The Cleaver Aug 15, 2013
    • Aug 14, 2013 Patterns of the Planet: A Conversation with Paul Illsley Aug 14, 2013
    • Aug 14, 2013 Gilkey Trench Fieldwork Adventure Aug 14, 2013
    • Aug 13, 2013 The Traverse to Camp 18 Aug 13, 2013
    • Aug 13, 2013 Maintaining a Balance Aug 13, 2013
    • Aug 12, 2013 The JIRP Spirit Aug 12, 2013
    • Aug 12, 2013 Dear John . . . Aug 12, 2013
    • Aug 11, 2013 The Blister Aug 11, 2013
    • Aug 11, 2013 Sweet Tooth Aug 11, 2013
    • Aug 3, 2013 Back with JIRP Aug 3, 2013
    • Aug 1, 2013 Photo Gallery: Flight from Juneau to Camp 10 Aug 1, 2013
    • Jul 31, 2013 A Reconnaissance Mission with GPS Receivers Jul 31, 2013
    • Jul 30, 2013 Our Royal Throne Rooms Jul 30, 2013
    • Jul 29, 2013 Dr. P. Jay Fleisher: Scientist, Professor, Mentor, JIRPer Jul 29, 2013
    • Jul 28, 2013 NASA Alaska Space Grant Program and JIRP Jul 28, 2013
    • Jul 27, 2013 Surveying the Taku Glacier Jul 27, 2013
    • Jul 26, 2013 So, you want pizza for dinner? Jul 26, 2013
    • Jul 26, 2013 Tour de Alf Jul 26, 2013
    • Jul 25, 2013 Glaciers 101 Jul 25, 2013
    • Jul 22, 2013 The Z-Pulley Crevasse Rescue System Jul 22, 2013
    • Jul 21, 2013 Interview with Gabrielle Gascon Jul 21, 2013
    • Jul 19, 2013 Glacier Games Jul 19, 2013
    • Jul 16, 2013 Jay's Hiatus Jul 16, 2013
    • Jul 15, 2013 The Traverse from C-17 to C-10 Jul 15, 2013
    • Jul 14, 2013 Taku Terminus Survey Jul 14, 2013
    • Jul 11, 2013 The Camp-17 to Camp-10 Traverse is Underway Jul 11, 2013
    • Jul 10, 2013 Waiting in Cloud Jul 10, 2013
    • Jul 9, 2013 JIRP is FINALLY Happening! Jul 9, 2013
    • Jul 8, 2013 Photo Gallery: Life at Camp 17 Jul 8, 2013
    • Jul 8, 2013 An Interview with Dr. Anthony Arendt Jul 8, 2013
    • Jul 7, 2013 Connections Jul 7, 2013
    • Jul 6, 2013 Adam Taylor Photography: Camp 17 Landscape Jul 6, 2013
    • Jul 6, 2013 Learning to Prefer Holding a Pointy Metal Ice Axe While Falling Jul 6, 2013
    • Jul 5, 2013 Tied to a String Jul 5, 2013
    • Jul 4, 2013 Greetings from Camp 17! Jul 4, 2013
    • Jul 3, 2013 Happy Canada Day! Jul 3, 2013
    • Jul 3, 2013 JIRP 2013 Staff Biographies Jul 3, 2013
    • Jul 2, 2013 JIRP 2013 Student Biographies Jul 2, 2013
    • Jul 1, 2013 The Hike to C17 Jul 1, 2013
    • Jun 25, 2013 Lemon Creek Glacier Geochemistry Jun 25, 2013
    • Jun 24, 2013 JIRP Students Begin a Storied Traverse Jun 24, 2013
    • Jun 23, 2013 Arrival in Juneau and Hike to Mendenhall Glacier Jun 23, 2013
    • Jun 17, 2013 Preparing for JIRP and the 2013 Expedition Blog Jun 17, 2013
    • Jun 12, 2013 Spring Fieldwork - Taku Glacier 2013 Jun 12, 2013
    • Jun 10, 2013 Welcome to the 2013 JIRP Expedition Blog Jun 10, 2013
    • Jun 5, 2013 Welcome to the new JIRP website Jun 5, 2013
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