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Comment: These massive icefields that feed Glacier Bay National Park were more immense than I could have imagined.
Alaska 432 * Looking up the Alsek River at the confluence with the Tatshenshini.  Petroglyph Island is visible in the lower left corner of the window. * Looking up the Alsek River at the confluence with the Tatshenshini.  Petroglyph Island is visible in the lower left corner of the window. * 2816 x 2112 * (989KB)

Alaska 435 * Flying up the Tatshenshini River valley * Flying up the Tatshenshini River valley * 2816 x 2112 * (1.23MB)

Alaska 442 * Saying Goodbye to the Tatshenshini River as the plane began its turn up the Tkope River valley * Saying Goodbye to the Tatshenshini River as the plane began its turn up the Tkope River valley * 2816 x 2112 * (1.27MB)

Alaska 445 * Flying up the Tkope River valley * Flying up the Tkope River valley * 2816 x 2112 * (1.26MB)

Alaska 447 * Flying so close to the glaciated mountains was an amazing experience * Flying so close to the glaciated mountains was an amazing experience * 2816 x 2112 * (1.36MB)

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Tatshenshini River Trip
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Alaska 456 * The clear afternoon skies were perfect to see the high peaks behind the icefields. * The clear afternoon skies were perfect to see the high peaks behind the icefields. * 2816 x 2112 * (1.51MB)

Alaska 457 * The pock marks in the icefields must be enormous! * The pock marks in the icefields must be enormous! * 2816 x 2112 * (1.36MB)

Alaska 459 * Wow!  I had never flown so close to mountains before! * Wow!  I had never flown so close to mountains before! * 2816 x 2112 * (1.61MB)

Alaska 461 * It is really clear why a glacier is described as a flowing river of ice. * It is really clear why a glacier is described as a flowing river of ice. * 2816 x 2112 * (1.59MB)

Alaska 463 * Glaciers filled every steep mountain valley with jumbles of seracs. * Glaciers filled every steep mountain valley with jumbles of seracs. * 2816 x 2112 * (1.47MB)

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