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.
Aerial view looking S.E. down the Ruth Glacier through the gorge, Denali National Park, Alaska, summer.
Aerial view looking S.E. down the Ruth Glacier through the gorge, Denali National Park, Alaska, summer.
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