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Iceberg Lake

 
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Iceberg Lake
View down on Iceberg Lake from high on Mount Wilbur.

Iceberg Lake, situated in a fabulous cirque
on the north side of Mount Wilbur
is one of the most popular hiking destinations in Glacier National Park.

Photo 21 July 1980 by Fred Spicker



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BorGood view!

Bor

Voted 10/10

How deep is this?
Posted Jun 19, 2005 12:21 pm

Fred SpickerRe: Good view!

Fred Spicker

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Sorry, I don't know how deep the lake is - nor was I able to find the data anywhere - will keep looking
Posted Jun 19, 2005 1:33 pm

BorRe: Good view!

Bor

Voted 10/10

No I thought how deep is from the top of the mountain to the lake? :-)
Posted Jun 19, 2005 2:00 pm

Fred SpickerRe: Good view!

Fred Spicker

Hasn't voted

3,227 feet - almost 1,000 m
Posted Jun 19, 2005 2:42 pm

sjargAwesome!

sjarg

Hasn't voted

Do you know if you can swim in this lake? Does the air temperatareget warm enought in the summer to swim?
Posted Mar 23, 2006 2:39 am

mrhRe: Awesome!

mrh

Voted 10/10

I watched a fool swim in this lake. He was in for only a few seconds and his skin was bright red when he got out. He said it was "cold".
Posted Mar 24, 2006 7:57 pm

swm88erThats a...

swm88er

Voted 10/10

...amazing shot!! One of my favorites!
Posted Jan 4, 2007 2:12 am

bbbeansYowzers

bbbeans

Voted 10/10

Gives me vertigo just looking at it. Were you roped in at the time?
Posted Sep 4, 2007 3:23 am

Fred SpickerRe: Yowzers

Fred Spicker

Hasn't voted

No rope at this point. Just a scramble from here to the summit. This is one of those carefully peek over the edge photos.
Posted Sep 4, 2007 9:10 am

EricChuWow!

EricChu

Voted 10/10

That's a photo!!
Posted Nov 23, 2009 6:22 pm

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on Jun 19, 2005 11:48 am

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