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Tazlina Glacier is a large glacier in southern Alaska’s Chugach Mountains near Valdez, extending about 25 miles from near Mount Cashman and Mount Shouplina northward to a terminus just south of Tazlina Lake. It is the largest northward-flowing glacier in the Chugach Mountains. At its foot, Tazlina Lake and the Tazlina River reflect the glacier’s influence on the surrounding landscape through its meltwater and position. Known as a regional tourist attraction, the glacier is also undergoing change as its terminus retreats and thins, making it a prominent example of an active glacial landscape in transition.
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Valdez, Alaska · United States
