St. Elias Mountains (IMAGE) University of Texas at Austin Caption Bering Glacier winds down from St. Elias Mountains eroding young thrust belt in mid-ground. Credit Ken Ridgway, Purdue University Usage Restrictions Credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.