MELTDOWN showcases a powerful collection of fine art landscape photography by Jim Elzinga and Roger Vernon, drawing viewers deep into the heart of Canada’s glacial landscapes for an unparalleled immersive experience.
CELEBRATE the grandeur and fragile beauty of the crowning glory of the Canadian Rockies: The Columbia Icefield
ILLUMINATE the meaning and significance of what is being lost
DISCOVER your place in the living systems that sustain us all
“Visionary artists and explorers whose lens paints stories of the frozen realms atop alpine peaks. With an unwavering passion for the majesty of the ice, they capture the ethereal beauty and timeless grace of alpine landscapes like no other.”
- Ric Noyle, Producer, PhotoCON Hawaii 2024
MELTDOWN will be a permanent exhibit in the Glacier Gallery. It will evolve over time with interactive, interpretive experiences that will draw people into a deeper, more meaningful experience of their place in the natural world.
MELTDOWN is also a touring exhibition. To learn more or to bring an exhibition of images to your community email Jim at jim@guardiansoftheice.com or give him a call at 403-701-3086.
also on displayLosing Blue
The short film. Losing Blue, by filmmaker Leanne Allison, will be screened in the Gallery’s theatre. Losing Blue is a cinematic poem that illuminates the impending loss of some of the most extraordinary blues on earth—the otherworldly blues of ancient mountain lakes.
A Drop in Time
May - September, 2025, 2026, 2027
Glacier Gallery
Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Centre
Open daily 10:30 am to 5:00 pm