This ecoregion is part of the largest non-polar ice field in the world. It consists of a steep, rugged range of high coastal mountains,with some peaks exceeding 16,500 feet (5,000 m) in elevation. The mountains are cut into sections by wide valleys. The Seward, Hubbard, Malaspina, Grand Pacific, and Llewellyn glaciers dominate the landscape. Much of the ecoregion lies beneath glaciers and ice fields, so it is mostly devoid of vegetation. Soils are poor and gravelly. Where plants are able to grow, dwarf and low shrubs, including mountain heath, are common.
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