Portage Lake, Alaska and Glacier

Glacier breaks and crashes into frozen lake in Alaska
This is the moment the Portage glacier near Whittier, Alaska calved and crashed into the frozen Portage Lake, causing huge waves to break the icy lake's surface apart. Reports say two people ice skating on the lake at the time became trapped and had to be rescued.
Falling Glacier Chunk Strands 2 Skaters on Frozen Alaska Lake
Ice climbers helped rescue two skaters who were stranded after a glacier collapsed and left them on the shore of Portage Lake, Alaska
Glacier calves into Portage Lake, stranding 2 skaters and underscoring risks of recreation on ice
A window of cold and clear weather has drawn hundreds of people to skate, bike and walk on the lake ice in recent days.
Falling glacier chunk strands two people on frozen Alaska lake, officials say
An eyewitness, who was skating on the frozen glacial lake about a 56-mile drive southeast from Anchorage, said she heard noises and then saw the glacier break off, or calve, according to KTUU. A video she shared with the outlet shows the moment the chunk of glacier fell in a thunderous crash.
Falling glacier chunk strands two people on frozen lake
Ice climbers came to the rescue of two people who became stranded when a piece of glacier broke off and crashed onto a lake in Alaska, officials said.
Glacier Breaks Onto Frozen Lake
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79-year-old missing after setting out alone to skate on frozen Alaska lake, police say
A 79-year-old man is missing after going ice skating on a frozen Alaska lake, officials said. Thomas McGuire, of Haines, went skating by himself on the nearby Chilkoot Lake on Feb. 6, Alaska State Troopers said in a news release the next day.
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