The park contains high peaks, large, active glaciers, and one of Canada's largest cave systems.
Many of these wetland areas are separated by active glaciers.
During the most recent glaciated period, both fjords were filled with active glaciers.
Two small active glaciers rest on its northern flank.
The name is descriptive, this being one of the most active glaciers on the island.
One of the largest rivers on the northern slope of the Trans-Ili Alatau, its headwaters come from 32 active glaciers that cover an area of 43 km2.
It has very active glaciers that are calving like crazy and the Frozen Planet crew has shot some spectacular footage of the retreating glaciers on a time-lapse camera.
Currently, Parks Canada reports more than 40 active but small glaciers in the Torngat Mountains (with about 80 ice masses ).
It contains the greatest concentration of active alpine glaciers in the conterminous United States and has a variety of climatic zones.
Located in the snow- and rain-heavy "Columbia Wet Belt", this section of the Purcells is subject to heavy erosion and large, active glaciers.