White Salmon Glacier (Mount Shuksan)
| White Salmon Glacier | |
|---|---|
  White Salmon Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Coordinates | 48°50′04″N 121°37′21″W / 48.83444°N 121.62250°WCoordinates: 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 is provides an 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. 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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