Natuurwonderen in Yukon

Yukon's Natural Wonders

The Saint Elias Mountains in the Yukon territory contain some of North America's most significant geological features. This collection highlights the region's massive icefields and high-altitude peaks, including Mount Saint Elias and Mount Lucania. The list features extensive valley glaciers like the Donjek and Lowell, which have historically shaped the landscape through surges and river blockages. These sites represent a wilderness of tidewater glaciers, alpine lakes, and the largest non-polar icefield in the world.

Yukon's Natural Wonders — Kaart

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Mount Saint Elias

Mount Saint Elias, the second-highest mountain in both Canada and the United States, stands on the Yukon and Alaska border about 26 miles…

B

Hubbard Glacier

A massive tidewater glacier extending from the Yukon into Alaska. It is over 120 kilometers long and remains one of the few advancing glaciers in the region, periodically damming Russell Fiord.

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Mount Lucania

Mount Lucania is a mountain in the Yukon territory, Canada. At 5,240 metres, it is the third-highest mountain in both Canada and the Saint…

D

Wolf Lake

Wolf Lake is located in Yukon, Canada near Teslin. The lake is surrounded by tundra and wooded lowlands and mountains.

E

Mount Steele

Mount Steele is the fifth-highest mountain in Canada and either the tenth- or eleventh-highest peak in North America.

F

McArthur Peak

McArthur Peak is a peak in the Saint Elias Mountains of Yukon, Canada.

G

Kathleen Lakes

A chain of lakes in the central Yukon located north of Mayo. The area is situated within the remote wilderness of the Wernecke Mountains region.

H

Squaw Point

A geographical point and cliff face located on the eastern shore of Tagish Lake near the British Columbia border.

I

Seward Glacier

One of the largest high-altitude glaciers in the Saint Elias Mountains. It serves as the primary source for the Malaspina Glacier and sits at the base of Mount Logan.

J

Lowell Glacier

A 70-kilometer-long glacier in Kluane National Park. It is known for its history of rapid surges that have previously dammed the Alsek River, creating large temporary lakes.

K

Donjek Glacier

A large valley glacier in the Saint Elias Mountains featuring a massive terminal ice wall. It is a significant landmark along the multi-day Donjek hiking route.

L

Klutlan Glacier

A 64-kilometer-long glacier known for its thick covering of debris and volcanic ash from the White River Eruption approximately 1,200 years ago.