- Stikine Icecap
Infobox_Glacier | glacier_name = Stikine Icecap
caption = TheDevils Thumb rises above the Stikine Icecap
type = Icecap
location =Alaska , U.S.,British Columbia ,Canada
coordinates = coord|57|04|14|N|132|13|51|W|type:glacier
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terminus = outflow glaciers
status = .An extremely large icefield, the icecap is a primary source for both the Taku and
Stikine River s. The Stikine Icecap also feeds the LeConte, Sawyer, and Great Glaciers.The Stikine Icecap area is also renowned for its technically demanding and dangerous peaks and spires of granite that have garnered comparisons as North America's version of
Patagonia [http://www.alpinist.com/climbing-notes/note/10034/] . Peaks of particular renown includeDevils Thumb ,Witches Tits ,Cat's Ears , and theBurkett Needle .Most expeditions into the region usually depart from
Petersburg, Alaska .Cited references
ee also
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Juneau Icefield
*List of glaciers and icefieldsExternal links
* [http://www.bivouac.com/ArxPg.asp?ArxId=1415 Bivouac.com writeup]
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