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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. 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 ...

5. List of glaciers in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Boulder Glacier, Mount Baker. There are around 880 glaciers in Washington state, with 186 named according to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). [6] However, the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens eliminated nine of its eleven named glaciers and only the new glacier known as Crater Glacier has been reestablished since.

6. Yakutat, Alaska - Wikipedia

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   A unique feature in the borough is Hubbard Glacier, North America's largest tidewater glacier. In 1986 and 2002, the glacier blocked the entrance to Russell Fjord. The resulting Russell Lake rose 83 feet (25.30 m) and 61 feet (18.59 m) until the glacial dam failed.

7. 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 ...

8. 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.

9. Tragedy as tour helicopter crashes off coast of Hawaii island

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   Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ... offers hour-long helicopter tours along the Na Pali coastline on Kauai’s northern edge. The last fatal helicopter crash in Hawaii was on ...