Hanging Glacier (Mount Shuksan)
| Hanging Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Hanging Glacier is on upper slopes of Mount Shuksan at upper left | |
  Hanging Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Whatcom County, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 48°50′07″N 121°36′07″W / 48.83528°N 121.60194°W[1] |
| Length | .90 mi (1.45 km) |
| Terminus | Barren rock/icefall |
| Status | Retreating |
Hanging Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the north slopes of Mount Shuksan.[2] Hanging Glacier is connected to Crystal Glacier at its uppermost margin, and also flows into Upper Curtis Glacier.[2] Hanging Glacier is along the route taken in the first technical ascent of Mount Shuksan in 1939.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hanging Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ a b 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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