Fourpeaked Glacier

Fourpeaked Glacier is a calving glacier in Alaska’s Kodiak Island Borough that covers much of Fourpeaked Mountain, also called Fourpeaked Volcano. Closely linked to this ice-covered volcanic peak, it underwent a pronounced retreat from the 1950s through 1987, showing a period of dramatic recession. Its terminus then remained relatively stable from 1987 to 2000. This pattern makes the glacier a concise example of how Alaskan glaciers can alternate over time between rapid change and temporary stability.

Aleneva, Alaska · United States