Avalanche Glacier | |
Type: | Mountain glacier |
Location: | Yakima County, Washington, USA |
Map: | USA Washington#USA |
Label Position: | right |
Map Size: | 225 |
Coordinates: | 46.1844°N -121.51°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [1] |
Area: | 0.86sqkm in 2006 |
Length: | 1miles |
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.[2] The glacier descends from the White Salmon Glacier at 10200feet to a terminus near 7600feet. 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.[3]