Whistler’s Glaciers Set to Disappear

1st October 2026

A new study from Simon Fraser University published in the journal, Annals of Glaciology, says three glaciers in British Columbia are going to melt completely. The Whistler Glacier is in…
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A new study from Simon Fraser University published in the journal, Annals of Glaciology, says three glaciers in British Columbia are going to melt completely.

The Whistler Glacier is in the worst condition and could melt within the next 10 years.

That glacier has shrunk by 95% in the last five decades.

The Horstman and Blackcombe glaciers have lost up to 75% of their area over the same period.

They could melt within 30-50 years.

Melting glaciers in British Columbia. Image c/o
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout – Simon Fraser University.

Lead researcher, Chloé Monty, says glaciers have been retreating globally due to climate change, but it was still shocking to see the extent of the shrinkage seen in the three B.C. glaciers based on image comparisons.

She says there’s nothing that can be done to save those glaciers from extinction but it’s not too late to prevent the larger glaciers in BC and Canada from disappearing.

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