Description: Visits to Glacier Benito in the Chilean North Patagonian Icefield to view changes to the glacier over a 45 year period by Martin Sessions and others.
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10-Oct-2021
General Information
Glacier Benito (Glaciar Benito) is a west flowing outlet glacier of the North Patagonian Icefield in Southern Chile, 47°S, 74°W. It was studied over a five month period in 1972/1973 by a British Joint Services Expedition which was based in Kelly Inlet (Abra Kelly). In 2007, Martin Sessions took a team back to Kelly Inlet and Glacier Benito but circumstances prevented that team from penetrating up the glacier to repeat survey work undertaken in 1973. In 2011, Martin with Olaf and Peter travelled overland fro