rök glacier water
Fortress rök glacier water emerges from the outflow of a “rock glacier” located at an altitude of 2,100m high in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Our rock glacier is located in an 11,400-square kilometre protected wilderness area.
The rock glacier is buried 70m below the surface, meaning rök glacier water is untouched by the Industrial Revolution.
What is a rock glacier?
The science: The two known factors that must be present to create rock glaciers are low ice velocity and permafrost. Most glacial rock glaciers are created by the recession of debris covered glaciers. Glacial rock glaciers are often found in cirque basins where rocky debris falls off the steep sides and accumulates on ice glaciers. As the glaciers shrink, their composition changes as they become increasingly covered with debris. Eventually, the glacial ice is replaced by ice cored rocks.
Ours is best defined as a “Glacial Rock Glacier”.