Rocky Mountains, Athabasca Glacier - Canada - (27) Travel Photography, Travel Photo and Images

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Rocky Mountains, Athabasca Glacier

Athabasca Glacier is the largest icefield in the Canadian Rockies. Nearly three-quarters of the park's highest peaks are located close to the icefield. Since more snow falls in a year than can melt during the short summer season, it accumulates. As time passes, the snow transforms into ice and begins to flow outward through gaps in the mountains surrounding the icefield, creating great tongues of ice called glaciers.