Nabesna Glacier, Valley glacier in Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, US
Nabesna Glacier flows eastward from Mount Wrangell's northern slopes, extending 53 miles through the mountainous terrain of eastern Alaska.
F.C. Schrader of the U.S. Geological Survey named this massive ice formation after the Nabesna River during his 1902 expedition.
The glacier serves as the primary entry point for mountaineers and researchers accessing the eastern section of the Wrangell Mountains.
Winter visitors reach the central portion of the glacier between 6,000 and 7,000 feet elevation using ski-equipped bush planes.
Recognized as North America's longest valley glacier and the world's longest interior valley glacier, Nabesna receives ice from 40 tributary glaciers.
Location: Alaska
GPS coordinates: 61.93333,-143.09056
Latest update: March 4, 2025 13:04
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