Kaskawulsh Glacier
CountryCanada
Area20,000 km2
Length70 km
TypeValley
About Kaskawulsh Glacier
A massive glacier in the Yukon. Part of the Kluane Icefield. The Slims River was redirected in 2016 when the glacier retreated - river piracy observed in real time for the first time.
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