Hanging Glacier | |
Type: | Mountain glacier |
Location: | Whatcom County, Washington, U.S. |
Map: | USA Washington |
Label Position: | right |
Map Size: | 225 |
Coordinates: | 48.8353°N -121.6019°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [1] |
Length: | 0.9miles |
Terminus: | Barren rock/icefall |
Status: | Retreating |
Hanging Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the north slopes of Mount Shuksan.[2] Hanging Glacier is connected to Crystal Glacier at its uppermost margin, and also flows into Upper Curtis Glacier.[2] Hanging Glacier is along the route taken in the first technical ascent of Mount Shuksan in 1939.[3]