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	Alaska Glaciers: Columbia, Portage, Matanuska and others
		Icefields and an estimated 100,000 glaciers cover 5 percent of Alaska's surface and they are easily viewed by visitors to Juneau, Valdez, Whittier, Seward, Anchorage or the Matanuska Valley.
		Portage Glacier has begun to recede from the further shore of Portage Lake although much of its face still extends 100 feet down into the lake.
		Portage Lake was formed behind the terminal moraine of Portage Glacier.
	www.alaskascenes.com /alaskaglaciers.html (714 words)

	Alaska's Portage Glacier
		Portage Lake was created behind the terminal moraine of Portage Glacier as it began receding.
		Burns Glacier, a hanging glacier, is visible in the middle distance; Portage Glacier is hidden behind the outcropping to the right of Burns Glacier.
		Glaciers that reach the sea are called tidewater glaciers and glaciers that end in lakes are also called -- yes, freshwater glaciers.
	www.alaska.net /~design/scenes/portage/portage.html (286 words)

	Fast-paced melt of glaciers has scientists speculating (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Portage Glacier's disappearance is a stark example of the quickening retreat of glaciers outside the polar regions, what a growing number of scientists believe is an early indicator of the effects of global warming.
		The dwindling mountain glaciers have attracted relatively little attention, perhaps because they are tiny compared to the massive ice sheets on Greenland and Antarctica that have shrunk little and, together, account for 95 percent of the Earth's glaciers.
		Portage Glacier, for example, probably started melting because of the warming climate, but the deep meltwater lake it created has since become the driving force of its accelerating retreat.
	www.junkscience.com /oct98/glacier.htm (898 words)

	USDA Forest Service - Chugach National Forest
		Built on the remnants of a terminal moraine left by Portage Glacier, the Visitor Center is staffed with Forest Service interpreters available to answer questions, assist with trip planning, and provide programs on the historical and natural wonders of the valley.
		Although Portage Glacier is no longer visible from the Visitor Center, due to its retreat, the face of the glacier is still partially in Portage Lake.
		The turn off for Portage Valley Road and the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center is located approximately 50 miles south of Anchorage or 77 miles north of Seward on the New Seward Highway #1.
	www.fs.fed.us /r10/chugach/chugach_pages/bbvc.html (333 words)

	Glaciers Galore - Media Fact Sheet
		Portage Glacier (and the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center) continue to be a top visitor attraction.
		Tidewater glaciers are also visible from aboard a charter boat and some flight-seeing tours will land on a glacier for passengers to take a short walk.
		It is viewable from the road to Portage Glacier.
	www.anchorage.net /823.cfm (504 words)

	Portage and Whittier, Alaska: The Vanishing Glacier
		This phenomenon is strikingly evident at Portage Glacier (and again, outside of Seward, at Exit Glacier).
		At Portage, the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center used to squarely face the massive blue Portage Glacier directly in front of it.
		A hundred years ago, the glacier filled the current lake, and scientists say it's water depth, not warmer climate, that's melting this glacier.
	www.myalaskanvacation.com /communities/portage/portage4.html (183 words)

	Glaciers - Portage Glacier
		The Portage Glacier is succumbing to the cruelty of the natural world and is slowly and steadily melting.
		As a result, the Portage Glacier continues to recede as it is losing the battle for the land with the lake that it rests upon.
		In fact, one of the highlights of a Portage Glacier cruise is catching a glimpse of huge chunks of ice breaking off from the glacier and crashing into the water.
	glaciers.factslink.com /Portage_Glacier.html (582 words)

	Henry Photographic Services - Windows of the West: Portage Glacier
		Portage Valley is located 50 miles southeast of Anchorage Alaska.
		The glacier, made from a half-mile-deep layer of Pleistocene ice nearly carved a fjord to Cook Inlet which would have created an island out of the Kenai Peninsula.
		Crystals of glacial ice are so dense that few cracks or air bubbles are present to reflect light.
	members.tripod.com /shenry3/16.html (130 words)

	Travel Or Tour Pictures And Photos Of Portage Glacier Alaska Page Nineteen
		The Portage Glacier Highway intersects the Seward Highway in Portage.
		At the turn of the century Portage Glacier extended all the way to the area that is now the road.
		Glaciers that reach the sea are called tidewater glaciers and glaciers that end in lakes are also called freshwater glaciers.
	www.delange.org /Alaska19/Alaska19.htm (440 words)

	portage glacier tour and mv ptarmigan cruise, Holland Cruises, Alaska Cruisetours, Alaska cruise tour, Alaska cruise ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		One of the most spectacular sights in Alaska is glacier calving, when massive chunks of ice break away and plunge into the water.
		Due to its retreat in recent years, however, Portage Glacier is no longer visible from the visitor's center.
		The 80-foot dayboat was constructed specifically for safe navigation of iceberg-strewn waters and to maximize the glacial sightseeing experience while minimizing the environmental impact.
	www.escortedalaskatours.com /cruisetour/holland/portageglaciertour.htm (373 words)

	Portage Glacier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Portage Glacier is a glacier on the Kenai Peninsula of the U.S. state of Alaska.
		It is located at 60°45′11″N, 148°47′08″W and trends north to Portage Lake, 6 km (4 mi) west of Whittier.
		Portage Glacier was a local name first recorded in 1898 by Thomas Corwin Mendenhall of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, so called because it is on a portage route between Prince William Sound and Turnagain Arm.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Portage_Glacier (101 words)

	PORTAGE & WHITTIER, Alaska \| Bearfoot Guides \| Portage Glacier, Hiking, Biking, Glacier Cruises, World War II ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		When the National Forest visitor center was built in 1986, Portage Glacier lay directly in front of it.
		The glacier started going backwards into the mountains so fast that by 1994 it had retreated out of view of the center, which had to be redesigned as a consequence.
		Because of its closeness to Anchorage, this is a popular departure point for glacier and wildlife cruises.
	www.bearfootguides.com /communities/portagew/portagew.htm (695 words)

	Roadside Glaciers
		Portage glacier calves large icebergs into Portage Lake.
		Portage Glacier and the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center are located 50 miles south of Anchorage.
		Visitors can stroll along the lakeshore, marvel at iceberg-choked Portage Lake, learn of the area's geological and glacial history at the Center, or hop aboard the M/V Ptarmigan for an even closer look at this astounding natural wonder.
	www.anchorage.net /602.cfm (206 words)

	AlaskaJourney.com / Paul Otteson / Alaska: Adventures in Nature / Alaska Travel
		The sight is famous in part because of the glacier, lake, and beautiful setting—but also because there are established visitor facilities at the end of a nice, paved road just a short detour from the state’s main tourist route.
		Boat tours of the berg-dotted lake and glacier are available 2 miles beyond the center on the lake’s south shore.
		Though the glacier is not among the most spectacular, it has a decent vertical face and calves small bergs on occasion.
	www.alaskajourney.com /anchorage/portage.html (387 words)

	Alaska Glacier Cruises & Wildlife Cruises - Alaska Glacier Tours \| ALASKA.ORG
		You can also create your own Alaska glacier tour by visiting one of several Alaska roadside glaciers which are easy to reach from Anchorage.
		The glacier rich waters of coastal Alaska are as pristine as they were a thousand years ago.
		And an Alaska glacier cruise is not just an unforgettable way to experience this unchanged call of the wild, but also the only way to see that quintessential Alaskan coastal scenery you've dreamed of.
	www.alaska.org /glaciers (982 words)

	Portage Creek - AK
		Portage Creek is a beautiful and relatively unique body of water just half an hour south of Anchorage, AK.
		Portage Glacier clings to the side of the mountain over this lake, frequently calving large icebergs into the lake.
		What this means is that frequently you can float the Portage Creek with fairly large glacial icebergs on both sides of you as the lake spills into Portage Creek.
	www.paddling.net /places/showReport.html?1516 (436 words)

	Portage Glacier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Crystals of glacial ice are so dense that few cracks or air bubbles exist to reflect light.
		Ice crystals in the glacier reflect only the short blue wavelengths of light and absorb other visible colors, therefore the ice appears blue.
		The most unusual life form in Portage Valley is the legendary iceworm, which resembles fl specks approximately 1/4 of an inch long.
	www.frontiernet.net /~vaudeen/glacier.html (238 words)

	Portage Glacier Alaska Valley
		At the head of Portage Valley, about fifty miles south of Anchorage, at the end of scenic Turnagain Arm, lies the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center.
		Living glaciers continue to carve the landscape and shape the life on the Chugach National Forest.
		The turn off for Portage Valley Road and the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center is located approximately 50 miles south of Anchorage or 77 miles north of Seward on the New Seward Highway.
	alaskatrekker.com /portage.htm (386 words)

	Glaciers - Alaska Glacier Cruise \| Glacier Bay Cruise \| Portage Glacier
		Unfortunately, as with many things we undo, we cannot fix the melting glacier fields; once the melting glacier fields have been assimilated into the oceans, they cannot be returned without another major climate change.
		This tidewater glacier, the Hubbard Glacier, provides a pathway for many cruise ships to travel up the water from the origins in Alaska to its end in Canada.
		Despite growing public alarm over the shrinking Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, it is small glaciers and ice caps that have been contributing the most to rising sea levels in recent years, according to a new University of Colorado at Boulder study.
	glaciers.factslink.com (757 words)

	Portage Valley
		Along the Portage Road, there are several glaciers with short easy hikes to the base of the mountains from which they flow down.
		At the end of the road is Portage Lake and a wonderful Museum of the Chugach National Forest.
		Unfortunately, the glacier has receded to the point where it is no longer visible but there are cool icebergs floating in the lake.
	www.akhs.atfreeweb.com /Hikes/PortageValley.htm (348 words)

	Alaska glacier cruise and Portage Glacier tour, Black Bear & Williwaw Campground (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Portage Glacier Alaska Black Bear Campground and Williwaw Campground located on Portage Glacier Road near the U.S. Forest Service Glacier Observatory and Tour Boat on Portage Lake.
		From Anchorage travel 50 miles south on Seward highway or 39 miles north of the Seward highway and Sterling Highway junction at Tern Lake to Portage Glacier Road at mile 78.9 of the Seward Highway.The turnoff is located in the sharp bend in the road.
		There is an excellent view of the glaciers hovering above in the canvases of the mountains that radiate an awesome ice blue hew that is well worth viewing.
	www.campgrounds-alaska.com /portageglacier.php (322 words)

	Alaska Glacier
		Portage glacier photographed back in the late 1980's.
		Glaciers store 75 percent of the worlds freshwater supply.
		According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center there are 569 glaciers in Alaska.
	www.jaskims.com /alaska_portage_glacier.html (79 words)

	Portage Glacier Highway Tunnel, Alyeska [Archive] - FlyerTalk Forums
		My question is: Would it be possible to head up to portage glacier and Alyeska for a view of the seven glaciers (and potentially a quick dinner) on the way back.
		Was planning to see exit glacier before the cruise but if Alyeska is dicy to include, I'd rather look around Exit Glacier after the cruise.
		If you want to dine at 7 Glaciers, make your reservation now, and be advised that you have to catch the tram up to the restaurant from the hotel.
	www.flyertalk.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-435205.html (784 words)

	Quetico - McEwen to Glacier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Two short portages with a small pond in the middle.
		The first portage can be avoided by pulling your canoe up the stream in high water.
		Otherwise, portage is on the right, and level.
	www.quietjourney.com /pdb/1/q0468.html (105 words)

	Alaska Glacier \| Alaska Glaciers
		Cruises and day trips are the way to go if you want to hear the legendary thunder of calving glaciers and see huge faces of blue ice.
		A number of glaciers are within viewing distance of Alaska's highways, and you can even walk up to (and on) some of them.
		Alaska has several roadside glaciers where the adventurous can park, walk a short distance and touch the ice.
	www.alaskatrekker.com /glaciers.htm (297 words)

	USDA Forest Service - Chugach National Forest
		CPG holds a Special Use Permit (season is December to April 20) to operate helicopter supported skiing on the Glacier and Seward Ranger Districts.
		Also on the Glacier Ranger District is the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center.
		The Begich, Boggs Visitor Center is located 50 miles southeast of Anchorage -directions- on the Portage Valley Highway.
	www.fs.fed.us /r10/chugach/pages_district/glacier.html (198 words)

	Montana's Glacier National Park - Lodging, scenic tours, hotels
		Visiting Glacier National Park in Montana and Waterton-Lakes National Park in Alberta is an experience that is about more than scenery.
		At Glacier Park, Inc., we provide a level of service and a range of options to visitors that match the scenery's ability to astound.
		Glacier Park, Inc. is a concessioner authorized by the National Park Service to serve the public in Glacier National Park.
	www.glacierparkinc.com (134 words)

	Monty's Trip to Alaska - June 2003
		Although the glacier has receded to the point where you can no longer see it from the visitor center, it calves into its rather large lake and the ice ends up right at the shore where you have easy access.
		Although there is a ferry boat out to the glacier, we opted to just take in the scenery and do a quick tour of the Begich-Boggs Visitor Center at Portage Lake.
		The source was the Whittier Glacier, but you could not see the glacier from the base of the falls.
	www.wolfpaper.pl /travel/Alaska-2003_June/Portage.html (817 words)

	Barz Alaska Vacation 2005
		The visitor center for Portage Glacier is at the terminal moraine of the glacier that was created in 1914.
		After a while, this glacier appeared to be rather sleepy when compared to Aialik Glacier, but after a few passes underneath it, it did manage a few spectacular calvings as well.
		Upon leaving Portage Lake, we ventured into the longest automotive tunnel in North America for a visit to the seaside town of Whittier.
	home.comcast.net /~kmbarz/portage.html (537 words)

	Sound Eco Adventures - Virtual Drive from Girdwood to the Whittier Tunnel
		The beginning of the Portage Glacier Road; the sign says there are 12 miles to Whittier.
		The scenic Explorer Glacier, a "hanging" glacier, greets you as you wind toward Portage Lake.
		Just past the last driveway to the visitor center is a bridge over Portage Creek, followed by a short tunnel to Bear Valley, where the Whittier Tunnel staging area is. As you cross the bridge, glance to your right for a view of Portage Lake and (usually) some icebergs.
	www.alaska.net /~sea/anchwhit2.html (768 words)

	Quetico - Unnamed* to Glacier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The portage is a little tricky to find because it hidden by a large boulder.
		The portage begins to the right of the rapids.
		There is supposed to be one at the top of the portage leading to McEwen Creek but I wouldn't camp there.
	www.quietjourney.com /pdb/1/q0954.html (107 words)

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