Each crevasse can be labeled using one of the 3 symbols: A, B, or C. Since the symbols can repeat, the number of ways to label each crevasse is 3. Given there are 5 crevasses, and each can be independently labeled, the total number of distinct labeling arrangements is calculated by raising the number of choices per crevasse to the power of the number of crevasses:

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