Portage Glacier

Portage Glacier, Near Anchorage

From our coach on the Seward Highway heading out of Anchorage.

The Explorer Glacier; a hanging glacier.

More from the Seward Highway.

The Ptarmigan. This is the boat that took us all out to the Portage Glacier situated at the other end of Portage lake

The Burns Glacier, a hanging glacier some 22 km (14miles) long adjacent to the Portage.

Our destination! First sighting of the Portage Glacier. Currently about 10km (6 miles) long, the glacier is retreating. Click on the image to see a picture from 1958, taken by the U.S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, showing how much it has retreated. .

A last look around the lake before heading back.

On the Seward Highway heading back to Anchorage and our ship.

On the Seward Highway heading back to Anchorage and our ship.

From our coach on the Seward Highway heading out of Anchorage.

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