Challenger Glacier (Washington)
| Challenger Glacier | ||
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 Challenger Glacier on the north slope of Mount Challenger |
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| location | Whatcom County , Washington , USA | |
| Mountains | Cascade chain | |
| Type | Kar glacier | |
| length | 2.4 km | |
| Altitude range | 2438 m - 1524 m | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 50 '44 " N , 121 ° 20' 50" W | |
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| drainage | → Little Beaver Creek → Ross Lake | |
| particularities | ends on bare rock / in an ice fall / in an ice reservoir ; declining | |
The Challenger Glacier is a glacier in North Cascades National Park in the US state of Washington on the north slope of Mount Challenger . The glacier descends from about 8,000 ft (2,438 m) to about 5,000 ft (1,524 m) altitude. With a width of over 2 mi (3.2 km), Challenger Glacier ends in a wide tongue with deep crevices and numerous ice falls and a spur to the north that ends in an ice reservoir . Climbing the glacier is one of the most popular routes to get to the top of Mount Challenger.
Individual evidence
- ↑ TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Challenger, WA [map]. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ↑ Fred Beckey: Rainy Pass to Fraser River (= Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes). The Mountaineers Books, 2008, ISBN 978-1594851360 .
Web links
- Challenger Glacier ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved March 31, 2013.