Chasing Ice

The story

When National Geographic photographer James Balog asked, “How can one take a picture of climate change?” his attention was immediately drawn to ice. Soon he was asked to do a cover story on glaciers that became the most popular and well-read piece in the magazine during the last five years. But for Balog, that story marked the beginning of a much larger and longer-term project that would reach epic proportions.

Cast & crew

James Balog

James BalogSelf - Photographer

Svavar Jonatansson

Svavar JonatanssonSelf - Photo Assistant

Adam LeWinter

Adam LeWinterSelf - EIS Engineer

Louie PsihoyosSelf - Photographer & Oscar Winning Filmmaker

Kitty Boone

Kitty BooneSelf - The Aspen Institute

Sylvia EarleSelf - National Geographic Explorer

Dennis Dimick

Dennis DimickSelf - National Geographic Editor

Jason Box

Jason BoxSelf - Climatologist, Ohio State University

Tad Pfeffer

Tad PfefferSelf - Glaciologist, University of Colorado

Suzanne Balog

Suzanne BalogSelf - James's Wife

Jeff OrlowskiSelf - EIS Videographer