Ruth Glacier

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Ruth Glacier is a massive valley glacier in Alaska’s Denali National Park, renowned for its deep gorge known as the Great Gorge and its dramatic surrounding peaks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacier
valley glacier
climateZone subarctic
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drains part of the southeastern flank of Denali
elevationRange from roughly 1500 meters to over 3000 meters
flowsFrom Denali massif
geologicalType temperate valley glacier
hasCliffHeight cliffs rising up to about 1500 meters above the glacier surface
cliffs rising up to about 5000 feet above the glacier surface
hasFeature Ruth Amphitheater area
surface form: Ruth Amphitheater

crevasse fields
icefalls
hasLength approximately 24 miles
approximately 40 kilometers
hasNameOrigin named after Ruth Amphitheater and Ruth Gorge region
hasOrientation generally southward flowing
hasPart Great Gorge
hasPhotographicSignificance frequently photographed Alaskan glacier
hasThickness up to about 1200 meters in the Great Gorge
up to about 4000 feet in the Great Gorge
hasValleyType U-shaped glacial valley
knownFor Great Gorge
deep glacial gorge
dramatic surrounding peaks
locatedIn Alaska
Denali National Park and Preserve
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOn slopes of Denali
near Talkeetna Airport
surface form: Talkeetna (air access hub)
partOf Alaska Range
Ruth Gorge system
protectedArea Denali National Park and Preserve
subjectOf geological and glaciological studies in Alaska Range
mountaineering literature about Denali region
surroundedBy granite cliffs
high alpine peaks
terminatesIn Ruth Amphitheater area
tourismAttraction popular destination for flightseeing tours
popular destination for glacier landings
usedFor glacier trekking
mountaineering access
scenic flightseeing
ski-plane landings

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Alaska Range hasGlacier Ruth Glacier