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{{Short description|Glacier of Chile}}

{{Infobox_Glacier

{{Distinguish| glacier_name = GreyGray Glacier}}

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| image_name = Glaciar Grey, Torres del Paine.jpg

{{Infobox glacier

| caption = Grey Glacier

| typename = MountainGrey glacierGlacier

| image_namephoto = Glaciar Grey, Torres del Paine.jpg

| ___location = [[Chile]]

| captionphoto_caption = Grey Glacier

| coordinates = {{coor dm|50|57|S|73|15|W|}}

| type = Mountain glacier

| area = 270 km² <ref name="gla">[http://www.glaciologia.cl/spi.html http://www.glaciologia.cl/spi.html]</ref>

| ___location = [[Chile]]

| length = 28 km <ref name="gla"/>

| coordinatescoords = {{coor dmcoord|50|57|S|73|15|W|type:glacier}}

| thickness =

| area = {{convert|270 km²|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} <ref name="gla">[http://www.glaciologia.cl/spi.html http://www.glaciologia.cl/spi.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324014026/http://www.glaciologia.cl/spi.html |date=24 March 2012 }}</ref>

| terminus = Glacial lake

| length = {{convert|28 |km|abbr=on}} <ref name="gla"/>

| status =

| thickness =

| terminus = Glacial lake

| status = Retreating

}}

[[Image:Glaciar-Grey.jpg|thumb|300px| Glacier Grey seen from Grey lake, [[Chile]]]]

'''Grey Glacier''' is a glacier in the [[Southern Patagonian Ice Field]], just west of the [[Cordillera del Paine]]. It flows southward into the lake of the same name.

'''Grey Glacier''' is a [[glacier]] in the [[Southern Patagonian Ice Field]], just west of the [[Cordillera del Paine]]. It flows southward into the lake of the same name. Before dividing in two at its front end, the glacier is 6 kilometers wide and over 30 meters high. In 1996, it occupied a total area of {{convert|270|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} and a length of {{convert|28|km|abbr=on}}.<ref name="nasa">{{Cite web|url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=7802|title=Grey Glacier, Chile : Image of the Day|date=4 June 2007|website=earthobservatory.nasa.gov|language=en|access-date=12 February 2018}}</ref> In November 2017 a large iceberg broke off the glacier.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/nov/29/large-iceberg-breaks-off-from-grey-glacier-in-southern-chile|title=Large iceberg breaks off from Grey glacier in southern Chile|author=Guardian Staff|last2=agencies|date=29 November 2017|newspaper=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=12 February 2018}}</ref>

==Surroundings==

The Glacier is in the south end of the Southern Patagonia Ice Field. Indeed, you can see the surface of it when you do the big circuit of Paine Mountain Range at John Garner Pass. There is a great view of the glacier from the south shore of the Lake where you can see the glacier in the background and thousands of floating ices to the shore. (Depending on the season.) It is located to the west side of the Torres del Paine National Park. There is a very nice Hostería in the shore of Lago Grey and paths to walk and see beatiful landscapes.

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==Activities==

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Ice walk is a typical activity in the Glacier. This can be done through travel agencies who specializes in that activity. You can also sail by the lake and almost touch the side walls of the Glacier aboard Grey II a shuttle operated by Hostería Lago Grey. Those who love kayaking would enjoy themselves a lot rowing among the ices.

==PicturesSurroundings==

[[Image:Glacier Grey animation.gif|thumb|Recent retreat.]]

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[[Image:whiskyGrey inGlacier, lago greyChile.jpg|Havingthumb|Grey aGlacier whiskeyseen aboardfrom Grey 2space.]]

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Image:ices falling.jpg|Ices falling the Grey Glacier

==Gallery==

<gallery mode="packed">

File:GalciarGrey.jpg|View from the west side

File:Grey Glacier icebergs Stevage.jpg|Icebergs [[Ice calving|calved]] by the glacier.

</gallery>

==See also==

*[[List of glaciers]]

==External Links==

[http://www.welcomepatagonia.com/travel/search-results-activities.php?idp=186 '''See details and pictures of the Navigation to the Grey Glacier.''']

==References==

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==External Linkslinks==

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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070802022112/http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17685 Grey Glacier] at the [[NASA Earth Observatory]]

* [http://www.welcomepatagonia.com/travel/search-results-activities.php?idp=186 '''See details and pictures of the Navigation to the Grey Glacier.''']

{{Magallanes Region rivers and lakes}}

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{{Glaciers of Chile}}

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