MELTDOWN‍

‍A Drop in Time‍JIM ELZINGA | ROGER VERNON

Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

January 25-April 13, 2025

“We are giving this glorious landscape a voice – the ice and its guardian mountains stand mute; they cannot speak for themselves.” 

In honour of the 2025 United Nations International Year of Glacier Preservation, 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. This exhibition marks the grand opening of Canada’s participation in the UN Glacier Year.

CELEBRATE the grandeur and fragile beauty of the Columbia Icefield, the crowning glory of the Canadian Rockies. 

ILLUMINATE the meaning and significance of what is being lost. 

DISCOVER your place in the living systems that sustain us all. 

Also on view is the film Losing Blue, a compelling documentary by Leanne Allison that explores the loss of the otherworldly blue hues of ancient glacial lakes, now fading due to climate change.

“Jim Elzinga and Roger Vernon are visionary artists and explorers whose lenses paint 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.