What is a pingo? An ice-cored hill that only exists where permafrost exists, because permafrost is what pushes the ice upwards like a giant pimple. There are about 5,000 of these in the world, and 25% of them - 1350, to be precise - exist in the Mackenzie Delta on the Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula. I love… Continue reading phenom: pingos of the far north
