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Castner Glacier ice cave

Water flowing from the Gulkana Glacier in the Alaska Range forms giant ice caves along the frozen Castner Creek. The large amphitheater at the mouth of the cave narrows over the next 150 yards until it can only be explored on hands and knees.

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Date Taken: 03.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Delta Junction, Alaska, United States of America
Copyright: © Scott Richardson