Officials are advising the public to stay away from the face of the Mendenhall Glacier due to a significant calving event. A large crack in the ice suggests a substantial portion of the glacier is expected to collapse soon, creating a major disturbance across the lake. The Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area remains open, but visitors are urged to avoid the glacier's face.
Officials are advising the public to stay away from the face of the Mendenhall Glacier due to a calving event.JUNEAU, Alaska - Officials are advising the public to stay away from the face of the Mendenhall Glacier due to a calving event.
The Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area is still open Tuesday, according to Paul Robbins Jr., USDA Forest Service public affairs officer, but the Forest Service says they are expecting a substantial portion of the glacier to collapse soon. Robbins says that in addition to the significant calving activity from the glacier in recent weeks, they’ve also noticed a large crack in the ice, showing signs of a larger collapse. They expect the ice falling would create a significant disturbance across the lake as it falls.The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center is just over four miles northeast of Juneau International Airport, while the face of the glacier face is another mile and a half further across Mendenhall Lake. This story has been updated to correct that the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area is open, despite the public warning to stay away from the face of the glacier. A previous version stated that the area was closed.‘I’m hurt, that’s my little brother‘: family responds to teen’s body being pulled by sled through Utqiagvik streetAPD: Reports of person with gun places East High in brief lockdownBering Air Flight 445: Alaska leaders call for reviewing weather technology
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