Thursday 4 May 2017

Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek

This site is an international park system that comprises 4 parks located in Canada and the U.S. This first postcard is identified as part of this park system in Canada but it doesn't say exactly which park it is.

Kluane/Wrangell-St. Elias/Glacier Bay/Tatshenshini-Alsek
 This postcard was sent by Natasha

These parks comprise an impressive complex of glaciers and high peaks on both sides of the border between Canada (Yukon Territory and British Columbia) and the United States (Alaska). The spectacular natural landscapes are home to many grizzly bears, caribou and Dall's sheep. The site contains the largest non-polar icefield in the world. - in: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/72/

Mt. Logan in Kluane National Park
This postcard was sent by Steffi

Mount Logan is the highest mountain in Canada and the second-highest peak in North America, after Denali.
Mount Logan is located within Kluane National Park and Reserve in southwestern Yukon, less than 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the Yukon/Alaska border. Mount Logan is the source of the Hubbard and Logan Glaciers. Logan is believed to have the largest base circumference of any non-volcanic mountain on Earth (a large number of shield volcanoes are much larger in size and mass), including a massif with eleven peaks over 5,000 metres (16,400 ft). - in: wikipedia

Margerie Glacier in Glacier Bay
This postcard was sent by Claudia

Margerie Glacier is a 21 mi (34 km) long tidewater glacier in Glacier BayAlaskaUnited States within the boundaries of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. The glacier begins on the southern slopes of Mount Root, elevation 12,860 feet (3,920 m), on the AlaskaCanada border flowing southeast down the valley, then turning to the northeast toward its terminus in Tarr Inlet. - in: wikipedia

The 4 parks of the system (in red what I have):
  • Kluane National Park and Reserve (Canada)
  • Wrangell – St. Elias National Park and Preserve (U.S.)
  • Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (U.S.)
  • Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park (provincial park, British Columbia, Canada)

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