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Ha-Iltzuk Icefield, also called the Silverthrone Icefield, spans the central Pacific Ranges of British Columbia’s Coast Mountains west of the Klinaklini River and Waddington Range. At about 3,610 square kilometres, it is the largest icefield in the Coast Mountains south of the Alaska Panhandle. Its highest point is Silverthrone Mountain, beside the deeply dissected Silverthrone Caldera, a circular volcanic complex. The southern half, known as the Silverthrone Glacier, joins the Klinaklini Glacier and feeds the Klinaklini River, while the northern half forms the Klinaklini Glacier and helps supply the Machmell River headwaters. Its modern name is linked to the Heiltsuk people of the central coast.
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