Athabasca Glacier
CountryCanada
Area6 km2
Length6 km
TypeValley
About Athabasca Glacier
Part of the Columbia Icefield. Retreating 5 m per year. Signs mark the glacier edge each year showing dramatic retreat. The Icefields Parkway drive passes alongside it. Has lost over 60% of its volume since 1844.
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