January 15, 1898 - Hiking Fatality at Valdez Glacier
Several men set out up Valdez Glacier to make their way to the Copper River and were never seen again. It was thought they lost their bearings and froze in a snowstorm. The article also mentions 1200 men stuck in Valdez unable to make their way out with Valdez Glacier being riddled with crevasses up to a half mile deep.
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