Alaska Glaciers

​Yes, the glaciers are receding from coastal Alaska. Yes, scientists report that 75 billion tons of ice are lost every year from Alaska’s glaciers, resulting in “sustained mass loss.” Glaciers are melting at the fastest rate in 400 years.
 
The warming trend brought by climate change could be reversed in time to stop the ice fields from melting but, pessimistic about the future, we have seen as many of these sparkling frozen rivers as we could. Yo get a good look, you often have to hike into the foot of the glacier. It's worth the effort. Look what we've found.

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You can see the granules of ice on top the Root Glacier in Kennicott.

Bear Glacier is the widest glacier flowing into Resurrection Bay in Seward.

Child Glacier flows into the Copper River outside Cordova.

Godwin Glacier flows into Resurrection Bay.

From the Homer Spit on the tip of the Kenai Peninsula you can see Grewingk Glacier across Kachemak Bay.

Underneath the gravel you will find ice, part of the moraine that was left by the retreating Kennicott Glacier.

Portage Glacier is an hour outside Anchorage and features a visitor center where you can learn about glaciers.

The peacefulness of a glacier lake, this one flowing out of the Saddle Glacier and into the Copper River.

The toe of the Sheridan Glacier is easily accessible outside Cordova.

The small Valdez Glacier flows right outside of the port town it is named after.

A rock fell and killed a child this summer at the foot of the Worthington Glacier outside Valdez.

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