Avalanche Glacier | |
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![]() Avalanche Glacier can be seen in the center of the photo. It is fed by the
White Salmon Glacier, which is located to the upper-left of Avalanche Glacier. | |
Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | Yakima County, Washington, USA |
Coordinates | 46°11′04″N 121°30′36″W / 46.18444°N 121.51000°W [1] |
Area | 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi) in 2006 [2] |
Length | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
Terminus | Talus |
Status | Retreating |
Avalanche Glacier is located on the west to southwest slopes of Mount Adams a stratovolcano in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington. [3] The glacier descends from the White Salmon Glacier at 10,200 ft (3,100 m) to a terminus near 7,600 ft (2,300 m). Avalanche Glacier has been in a general state of retreat for over 100 years and lost 59 percent of its surface area between 1904 and 2006. [2]