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serac [sə′rak]
(hydrology)
A sharp ridge or pinnacle of ice among the crevasses of a glacier.
Serac 

a sharp ice protuberance on the surface of a glacier. Seracs form when the ice cliffs between transverse crevasses collapse and melt nonuniformly in an icefall area.
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Broken sections of glaciers, called seracs, are potentially dangerous.
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A quick, breathtaking taxi flight back up over the crevasses and blue iced seracs delivered us near the entrance of the Russein Valley and a perfect, feather-light landing on a narrow ridge.
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Then seconds later you are heading into the clouds and the eerie world of seracs and crevasses where the skill of your guide can literally save your life.
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