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Alaskan ice climbing
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What is it?
crevasses
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How does the name ''Matanuska'' come from?
An old Russian word for the Athabascan Indians who live in the area.
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What is it?
cirque
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What is the heart of the glacier?
It is the center the glacier
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What are the seracs?
They are large pieces of blue glacial ice that stick up in the air.
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How many glaciers in Alaska?
It's about 100,000 in total.
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What is it called?
seracs
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Could the group climb the glacier successfully?
Yes, they could.
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How big is the Matanuska?
It's 27 miles long and 2 miles wide.
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Should ice climbers hike below the seracs? Why or why not?
No, they shouldn't. Because the seracs are very big and may fall, so it's not safe.
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Is it easy to climb the glacier?
No, it isn't.
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What is it called?
Crampon
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