Columbia Glacier, 1899. By Gilbert Thompson ... "More than a century ago Malaspina, the Spanish navigator, entered Yakutat Bay in search of the Northwest Passage. Sailing up the bay and finding ...

During this time, Yakutat Glacier's main arm retreated 4.3 miles, and Alsek Glacier's northern and southern arms retreated 3.3 miles and 3.4 miles, respectively. Grand Plateau Glacier's northern ...