| White Salmon Glacier | |
|---|---|
 White Salmon Glacier in lower right | |
  White Salmon Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Whatcom County, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 48°50′04″N 121°37′21″W / 48.83444°N 121.62250°W [1] |
| Length | .40 mi (0.64 km) |
| Terminus | Barren rock/icefall |
| Status | Retreating |
White Salmon Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the west slopes of Mount Shuksan. White Salmon Glacier is a series of small glaciers that descend to the north from a ridge feature known as Shuksan Arm. [2] A climbers route follows the White Salmon Glacier to Fisher Chimney which provides a faster approach than others to the summit of Mount Shuksan. [3]
See also
References
- ^ "White Salmon Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ Mount Shuksan, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ Beckey, Fred (208). Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes Rainy Pass to Fraser River. The Mountaineers Books. p. 69. ISBN 9781594854309.
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| White Salmon Glacier | |
|---|---|
|
White Salmon Glacier in lower right | |
White Salmon Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Whatcom County, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 48°50′04″N 121°37′21″W / 48.83444°N 121.62250°W [1] |
| Length | .40 mi (0.64 km) |
| Terminus | Barren rock/icefall |
| Status | Retreating |
White Salmon Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the west slopes of Mount Shuksan. White Salmon Glacier is a series of small glaciers that descend to the north from a ridge feature known as Shuksan Arm. [2] A climbers route follows the White Salmon Glacier to Fisher Chimney which provides a faster approach than others to the summit of Mount Shuksan. [3]
See also
References
- ^ "White Salmon Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ Mount Shuksan, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ Beckey, Fred (208). Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes Rainy Pass to Fraser River. The Mountaineers Books. p. 69. ISBN 9781594854309.
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| This article about a glacier in Washington is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |