Alaska & The Yukon 2009 - (Page 26) Glaciers of Alaska ICE AGE RELICS, MO D ERN - DAY M A RVEL S During the Pleistocene Age, Alaska was buried under a mantle of ice thousands of feet thick. Today, 100,000 glaciers remain, cloaking five percent of America’s Last Frontier in Ice Age glory. Advancing and retreating tidewater glaciers — a type found in the United States only in Alaska — originate on the flanks of distant mountains. They slowly sculpt the landscape as they grind their way to the sea. Ins IdE TI p Hubbard Glacier Hubbard Glacier is a featured attraction on our 7-day Hubbard Glacier Discovery cruises between Vancouver and Seward and on select Alaskan Explorer cruises roundtrip from Seattle. Onshore Adventures To review our great collection of excursions for 2009, just visit us at www.hollandamerica.com and click the “shore excursions” link on the home page. See pages 94–95 for more details. From its source on Mount Logan in the Yukon Territory, Hubbard Glacier stretches 76 miles to Disenchantment Bay. It is one of the most brilliant performers in Wrangell-St. Elias, the largest national park in North America and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A five-mile-long giant that stands 40 stories high, this staggering behemoth has another claim to fame. Called the “Galloping Glacier,” Hubbard is one of the continent’s most rapidly advancing glaciers. It threatens to turn Russell Fjord into ice-dammed Russell Lake. Stand in awe before this monumental throwback to the past. Watch for seals basking on ice floes, listen for the loud, deep rumble and wait for the mighty crack and crash. At any moment you could witness a lustrous shaft collapse into ice-choked waters. And you’ll arrive via a 150-mile long chain of mountains including the second- and third-tallest peaks in North America. No wonder Hubbard Glacier is one of Alaska’s most sought-after cruising experiences. Hubbard Glacier 26 e-brochures available online http://www.hollandamerica.com http://experience.hollandamerica.com/cruise-destinations/alaskacruise/assets/video/hubbardglacier.swf
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