Snow-capped Mount Iliamna, Volcano, Alaska


Large predominately ice and snow avalanche on the east flank of Iliamna Volcano, Alaska. The crown fracture extends almost across the slope cirque and is many tens of meters deep The flow of debris bifurcates into two lobes that run far out onto Red Glacier Compare to image 13695 taken September 16 2007 to see amount of ice and snow that was on the slope Picture Date September 27 2008 Image Creator McGimsey Game


Size: 5414px × 3600px
Location: Alaska
Photo credit: © USGS / Dembinsky Photo Associates / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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