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Alaska Glacier Bay National
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About this image:
The distant face of McBride Glacier
McBride Glacier is one of the fastest flowing Glaciers in
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska. It flows at a rate of
almost 15 - 20 ft / 4.5 - 6 m per day. At the same time
McBride Glacier is shrinking and receding meaning it is
flowing faster and losing ice faster than new ice can be
added to the Glacier. This picture shows the head of McBride
Glacier which we estimate is almost 2,600 ft / 800 m from
the continuing shoreline.
Watch video of our trip with our dinghy to McBride Glacier in
Glacier Bay National Park (Video #5) |
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About this image:
The open approach to McBride glacier
From the contiguous shoreline during low tide, the opening
to the waterway leading up to McBride Glacier was fairly
open and navigable. With low tide approaching, the water was
flowing away from the glacier head and taking the bergys
with it down Muir Inlet. McBride Glacier can be seen at the
back of the river leading up and to the left. |
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About this image:
Cruising Bergy Alley
The crew of Mad Dog Voyager are intrepid explorers and
always looking to do something different. Here we are taking
a "River Cruise" down Bergy Alley in our
inflatable catamaran dinghy. As it was near low tide,
amazingly most of these bergys were grounded, waiting for
high tide to float them so they could start moving again.
Even though it was a relatively cool day, they were still
melting and dripping all over at an amazing rate.
Click here to see the video of
"Cruising through Bergy Alley at McBride Glacier" (Video
#5) |
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More Cruising Bergy Alley
Here is Leo framed with a backdrop of a huge bergy and a
distant shore being claimed back by the greenery and
vegetation. With the water melting and dripping off the
bergys we needed to wear our Gill "wet" sailing gear. |
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About this image:
Need some ice for your drink?
Leo found this bergy and thought "Maybe we should take a few
bits for the drinks" While he was holding it up, Dean was
chipping away at the bottom getting at the good stuff. |
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Another view of McBride Glacier
Here's another picture of the face of McBride Glacier in
the distance. In 1966, McBride Glacier extended out past
where this photo was taken. Just like the actual
glaciers, it's interesting to see chunks and pieces of
ice that seemingly are able to hold on without falling
(like the one balancing on Dean's head). If that one
falls, he might need an Aspirin! |
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