Ice Amphitheater

A large amphitheater-like room in an ice cave under the Canwell Glacier in the Eastern Alaska Range.

Supraglacial Stream on the Canwell Glacier

Institute Glow

Institute Peak over the Canwell Glacier and Miller Creek at sunset.

Moulin 180

Canwell Glacier in the Eastern Alaska Range

Canwell terminus

How many seasons can you count in this photo? This is the terminus of the Canwell Glacier in the Alaska Range - east of the Richardson Highway. Taken August 31, 2014.

Canwell Glacier Caves

Canwell Glacier caves in the Alaska Range - August 22, 2021

Glacier Ice Texture

Stunning views of blue ice texture and sunlight in the Canwell Glacier caves in the Alaska Range - August 22, 2021

Tunnel Ice

Canwell Glacier caves in the Alaska Range - August 22, 2021

Glacier Cavern

Canwell Glacier caves in the Alaska Range - August 22, 2021

Clear Ice

This was some of the clearest glacier ice I've ever seen with a clean view of the till beneath.

A brief opportunity

It was cloudy almost all night. Then, at 3am there was a small break, and then the aurora exploded through it. This lasted for about two or three minutes before the aurora moved off to the south and out of my little window. Then the window closed, then it snowed.

Glacier Ice Texture

Stunning views of blue ice texture and sunlight in the Canwell Glacier caves in the Alaska Range - August 22, 2021

The view from my campsite

This was were I holed up for the night, hoping for aurora, but getting a lot more in the way of winter weather instead. I'll say that I sure wasn't expecting stumble on such a wonderful spot to stay the night. In the Alaska Range - near the Canwell Glacier

Glacier Cavern

Canwell Glacier caves in the Alaska Range - August 22, 2021

Hiking on the Canwell Glacier

Overlooking a 30-foot deep canyon from the medial moraine.

Sunset Reflection

Over one of the Miller Creek drainages.

Wildflower Stream

We stumbled on this really beautiful stream up above the Canwell Glacier in the Alaska Range. It's too bad that it turned out to not get us where we wanted to go, but it was a nice distraction.

Glacier Ice Texture

Stunning views of blue ice texture and sunlight in the Canwell Glacier caves in the Alaska Range - August 22, 2021

Cold Morning

Supraglacial stream on the Canwell Glacier. We had a beautiful hike in, then it started raining. When we woke up there was a dusting of snow on the tent and the air was crisp.

Miller Creek

Looking over the very full Miller Creek from the toe of the Canwell Glacier.

Glacier Cavern

Canwell Glacier caves in the Alaska Range - August 22, 2021

Horseshoe

Ice canyon on the Canwell Glacier in the Eastern Alaska Range

Looking for an easy spot to cross

We'll find somewhere else to cross - One more attempt to avoid having to stay dry put our sandals back on. The banks are steeper than they looked.

Grizzly Tracks

Grizzly bear tracks in the snow on the Canwell Glacier.