Late Summer, Part 2a: Glaciers and Ice — Gulkana Glacier
Posted by Lee Petersen | September 26, 2025
Late Summer, Part 2a: Glaciers and Ice — Gulkana Glacier

Late summer on the Gulkana Glacier reveals icefalls, moulins, meltwater streams, and the dramatic retreat of the Gabriel Icefall, with the sounds, textures, and shifting character of the ice captured...

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Hikers resting on the top of a cliff overlooking the Gabriel Icefall on the Gulkana Glacier in the Eastern Alaska Range with some fog in the air.
Posted by Lee Petersen | July 16, 2023
Trip Report for July 14, 2023 – Gulkana Glacier to Gabriel Icefall

Trip report for a hike to the Gulkana Glacier on July 14, 2023, to the cliffs above the Gabriel Icefall. The snowline was at approximately 5,300 feet, a bit low...

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Looking out a glacier cave under the Canwell Moraine. Blue glowing ice.
Posted by Lee Petersen | July 9, 2023
Trip Report for July 6, 2023 – Canwell Glacier Caves

July 6, 2023 trip report from a 5-mile hike to the Canwell Glacier caves with families from Team Ascension (Fairbanks youth climbing team). Lots of photos and info from the...

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Trip Report for July 2, 2023 – Gulkana Glacier
Posted by Lee Petersen | July 8, 2023
Trip Report for July 2, 2023 – Gulkana Glacier

Trip report on trail and route conditions with photos for the Gulkana Glacier to near the Gabriel Icefall on July 2, 2023.

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Ice Amphitheater – Photo of the Week
Posted by Lee Petersen | September 9, 2021
Ice Amphitheater – Photo of the Week

Ice amphitheater - my Photo of the week ending August 28, 2021. A tall room in a glacier cave in the Canwell Glacier moraine - Eastern Alaska Range

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Fog, Mountain, Icefall
Posted by Lee Petersen | September 2, 2021
Fog, Mountain, Icefall

Fog, Mountain, Icefall - My photo of the week for the week ending August 22, 2021. The Gabriel Icefall on the Gulkana Glacier, taken with a Sony Alpha a7iii and...

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Exploring the Gabriel Icefall on the Gulkana Glacier
Posted by Lee Petersen | July 11, 2021
Exploring the Gabriel Icefall

Photos and story from a rainy and snowy summer day spent hiking and exploring the Gabriel Icefall on the Gulkana Glacier in the Eastern Alaska Range.

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Ice Crystals in R-Channels
Posted by Lee Petersen | September 5, 2020
Ice Crystals in R-Channels

Photos and brief description of ice crystal growth in an R-channel, or Röthlisberger style subglacial channel in winter - Castner Glacier - Alaska Range

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Gulkana Glacier Hike
Posted by Lee Petersen | March 22, 2020
Gulkana Glacier Hike

The Gulkana Glacier area has much to offer, including day-hiking, backpacking or mountaineering expeditions, or just a roadside view of the glacier.

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Canwell Glacier and Rainbow Basin – Hiking Guide
Posted by Lee Petersen | February 20, 2020
Canwell Glacier and Rainbow Basin – Hiking Guide

The Canwell Glacier is an approximately 10-mile long valley glacier on the south side of the Delta Mountains in the Eastern Alaska Range. It is reasonably easy to access the...

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