Their final estimate of the Great Gorge’s depth, from the summit of Moose’s Tooth to bedrock: about 8,085 feet. Hells Canyon, by comparison, plunges down 7,913 feet. (Several valleys in the Himalayas and the Andes are deeper still.) The team’s findings were published in the Journal of Glaciology on Wednesday.
In High Mountain Alaska, a Glacier’s Deep Secret Is Revealed at Last
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In High Mountain Alaska, a Glacier’s Deep Secret Is Revealed at Last
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Re: In High Mountain Alaska, a Glacier’s Deep Secret Is Revealed at Last
Great content, it's really mind blowing just how much ice (and the weight of it) sits up in those mountains. When I did my first glacier climb up the N Ridge of Mt Baker in WA, the deepness of the crevasses on an early August morning took my breath away, especially with such a large volcano underneath. Can't even imagine what the Himalayan climbs are like.
For anyone curious - thickest glacial ice in the US:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taku_Glacier
For anyone curious - thickest glacial ice in the US:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taku_Glacier
RIP - M56
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Re: In High Mountain Alaska, a Glacier’s Deep Secret Is Revealed at Last
Sounds like we have some great big wall climbing to look forward to when the glaciers all melt!
