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2. I've been on 4 Alaskan cruises, and it's the only route I ...

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   On these cruises (usually toward the end), I look forward to encountering Hubbard Glacier, the largest tidewater glacier in North America. Its scale is truly staggering, stretching 6 miles wide ...

3. Hubbard Glacier - Wikipedia

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   The Hubbard Glacier ice margin has continued to advance for about a century. In May 1986, the Hubbard Glacier surged forward, blocking the outlet of Russell Fjord and creating Russell Lake. All that summer, the new lake filled with runoff; its water level rose 25 metres (82 ft), and the decrease in salinity threatened its sea life. [2]

4. Skagway, Alaska - Wikipedia

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   Skagway is a popular stop for cruise ships, and the tourist trade is a big part of the business of Skagway. Skagway is also the setting for part of Jack London's book The Call of the Wild, Will Hobbs's book Jason's Gold, and Joe Haldeman's novel, Guardian. The John Wayne film North to Alaska (1960) was filmed nearby.

5. Mount Hubbard - Wikipedia

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   For example, its west face rises 7,500 feet (2,300 meters) above the Alverstone Glacier in less than 2 miles (3.2 kilometers), and the peak rises 11,000 feet (3,350 m) above the Hubbard Glacier to the southwest in only 7 mi (11.3 km). Mount Hubbard is just over 20 mi (32 km) from tidewater at Disenchantment Bay. However, despite its precipitous ...

6. Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve - Wikipedia

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   Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve is a United States national park and preserve in south central Alaska.The park, the largest in the United States, covers the Wrangell Mountains and a large portion of the Saint Elias Mountains, which include most of the highest peaks in the United States and Canada, yet are within 10 miles (16 km) of tidewater, one of the highest reliefs in the ...

7. MV Tazlina - Wikipedia

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   Instead, the ship was scheduled for separate Juneau-Skagway and Juneau-Haines roundtrips during the summer of 2020. [24] In the face of state budget cuts and reduced ridership due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Tazlina did not sail during the summer 2020 season. [25] As of August 2020, Tazlina remained idle, moored at the Auke Bay ferry terminal. [26]