Traleika Glacier is a
glacier
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in
Denali National Park and Preserve
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Alaska
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. The glacier originates from two forks on either side of
Farthing Horn on the east side of
Denali
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. The west fork of the glacier starts in the
Thayer Basin to the south of Denali, moving northeast and falling from the basin's height via the Traleika Icefall into the west fork between
Karsten Ridge and the Farthing Horn. The main fork starts from Denali's east buttress in Traleika Col, joining the West Fork between the Farthing Horn and
Mount Silverthrone, then moving northeast to join
Muldrow Glacier.
Traleika Glacier was named in 1945 by Bradford Washburn, attributing the name to a
Susitna name meaning "great one" or "high one." .
The form Traleika is an Anglicization of the
Dena'ina name Dghelaay Ka'a, denoting
Denali
Denali (), federally designated as Mount McKinley, is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of above sea level. It is the tallest mountain in the world from base to peak on land, measuring . On p. 20 of Helm ...
.
[Kari, James. 1981. Native names celebrate the mountain's grandeur. Now in the North, February.]
See also
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List of glaciers
A glacier ( ) or () is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. Glaciers slowly defor ...
References
Glaciers of Denali Borough, Alaska
Glaciers of Denali National Park and Preserve
Denali
Glaciers of Alaska
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