The Alsek originates somewhere in the St. Elias Mountains deep in glacier country, way up north in the Yukon. If you’re wiling away your winter, dreaming of a warm-water destination, the Alsek averages 37°F in the summer time.
Beats frozen.
This photo was a contest entry in the 2012 Canadian Heritage Rivers Photo Contest by Claudia Schwab.
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