I believe it is 17 of North America's tallest peaks are in Alaska, and depending on who you ask 10,000 or more glaciers. And yes, the glaciers are receeding, just as are the mountains getting taller too.
This aerial view of Mt. McKinley was taken out of my pilot window of a DHC-2 DeHaviland Beaver on floats, while flying over the medial moraine of the Ruth Glacier.
This aerial view of Mt. McKinley was taken out of my pilot window of a DHC-2 DeHaviland Beaver on floats, while flying over the medial moraine of the Ruth Glacier.
Camera: Canon (Canon Eos-1d Mark Ii) |
Original size: 4571px x 3035px |
Current: 400px x 266px |
filename: McKinley over Ruth morane 12x18 |