Challenger Glacier (Washington)

For glacier on Heard Island, Australia, see Challenger Glacier.
Challenger Glacier
Map showing the location of Challenger Glacier
Challenger Glacier

Whatcom County, Washington, U.S.

Type Alpine glacier
Coordinates 48°50′44″N 121°20′50″W / 48.84556°N 121.34722°W / 48.84556; -121.34722Coordinates: 48°50′44″N 121°20′50″W / 48.84556°N 121.34722°W / 48.84556; -121.34722[1]
Length 1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Terminus Barren rock/icefall/proglacial lake
Status Retreating

Challenger Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington and is on the north slopes of Mount Challenger. Challenger Glacier descends from 8,000 to 5,000 ft (2,400 to 1,500 m).[2] Over 2 mi (3.2 km) wide, Challenger Glacier descends along a wide terminus with heavy crevassing and numerous icefalls, with a tongue of the glacier in the north descending to a proglacial lake. The ascent up Challenger Glacier is one of the most common routes to the summit of Mount Challenger.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Challenger Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  2. ↑ Mount Challenger, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  3. ↑ Beckey, Fred (2008). Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes Rainy Pass to Fraser River. The Mountaineers Books. p. 122. ISBN 978-1594851360.
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