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Glaciers in Chugach Census Area, Alaska

8 glaciers in Chugach Census Area. Every location page has sunrise and sunset azimuths, a monthly golden hour table, Milky Way windows and nearby spots.

Top glaciers

Columbia GlacierGlacier
Columbia GlacierChugach Census Area
Worthington GlacierGlacier
Worthington GlacierChugach Census Area
Meares GlacierGlacier
Meares GlacierChugach Census Area
Miles GlacierGlacier
Miles GlacierChugach Census Area
Scott GlacierGlacier
Scott GlacierChugach Census Area
Smith GlacierGlacier
Smith GlacierChugach Census Area
Martin River GlacierGlacier
Martin River GlacierChugach Census Area
Vassar GlacierGlacier
Vassar GlacierChugach Census Area

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How to photograph glaciers

Ice shows its blue best under overcast skies or in shade; bright sun turns glaciers white and flat.

  • Never walk on a glacier without training and gear; crevasses hide under snow bridges.
  • Expose carefully: ice and snow fool meters into underexposure, so add +1 to +2 stops.
  • A polarizer deepens the blue of glacial ice and the turquoise of meltwater lakes.
  • Include a person or boat for scale — glaciers are much larger than they look.
  • Boat tours to tidewater glaciers offer calving shots; use fast shutter speeds and a telephoto.

Season: Summer offers access; late summer exposes the most bare ice before new snow.