In the backcountry of Alaska, an ice climber rappels into an ice cave on the Matanuska Glacier. The sun shines in the entrance of the blue cavern and

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In the backcountry of Alaska, an ice climber rappels into an ice cave on the Matanuska Glacier. The sun shines in the entrance of the blue cavern and reflects off the walls of the smooth ice.

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Size: 3483px × 5224px
Location: Alaska
Photo credit: © David Crane / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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