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The Stikine Icecap, or Stikine Icefield, is a vast icefield on the Alaska-British Columbia boundary in the Coast Mountains. Most of its American side lies within Tongass National Forest and the Stikine-LeConte Wilderness. It is a major source for the Taku River and its southern tributaries, as well as the Stikine River and lower western tributaries such as the Chutine. Major outlet glaciers include LeConte and Sawyer on the United States side, Great Glacier in Canada, and Mud and Flood Glaciers flowing toward the lower Stikine. The region is also renowned for steep granite peaks and spires that have drawn comparisons to Patagonia.
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Petersburg, Alaska · United States
