Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Glacier flows 12 miles from its cource and has a half-mile-wide face. Formed during the “Little Ice Age,: which began about 3000 years ago, the glacier is fed from an ice field high above Juneau.
Sustained by the geography and unique climate of the area Mendenhall Glacier has been able to survive much longer than other glaciers in North America. There are many was to enjoy this breathtaking natural landmark. Canoeing brings you up close to icebergs, river rafting tours float through dramatic valleys and trhilling helicopter tours make glacier landings. From the canoe the people on the glacier looked like dust specks.
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