 | Aerial view of Gareloi volcano from the southwest (U.S. Navy photo) |
Mount Gareloi
5160 ft (1573 m) . |
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| Location: | Gareloi Island in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska | ||
| Lat / Long: | 51.8° N, 178.8° W | ||
| Volcanic Type: | Stratovolcano | ||
| Volcanic Status: | Active, last eruption 1990 | ||
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| Skiable Vertical: | over 5000 ft (1500 m) | ||
| Administration: | Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge | ||
| Gareloi is a small stratovolcano about two-thirds of the way out in the Aleutian Islands, with the volcanic cone occupying the entire nearly-circular 6 mile (10 km) wide island. Gareloi remains quite active, and more than a dozen eruptions have been recorded since the mid-18th century. There are no protected harbors along the shore, so Gareloi is rarely visited and landing a boat on the beach is likely to be difficult except in optimum weather conditions. But the lure of a spring ski run of nearly a vertical mile straight down to the ocean shore should be enough to entice some intrepid adventurers. | |||
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Some useful links: Global Volcanism Program: Gareloi Alaska Volcano Observatory Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge |
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| Topographic map of Gareloi (1:250,000 scale) from USGS Gareloi Island <click to enlarge> |
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More photos and info about routes, access, etc. may be added in the future ... |
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