Middle Teton Glacier Explained

Middle Teton Glacier
Type:Mountain glacier
Location:Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, USA
Map:USA Wyoming
Label Position:right
Map Size:225
Coordinates:43.7325°N -110.8044°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]
Terminus:Moraine
Status:Retreating

Middle Teton Glacier is on the northeast flank of Middle Teton in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.[2] The alpine glacier is a popular mountaineering route for ice climbing and for access to the summit of Middle Teton and other peaks to the south. The glacier is at the west end of Garnet Canyon, which is the most popular route used by climbers ascending Grand Teton. The glacier melt feeds streams below including Spalding Falls, an 80feet high cascade. Between 1967 and 2006, Middle Teton Glacier lost approximately 25 percent of its surface area, shrinking from 52to.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. 1601432. Middle Teton Glacier. 2012-08-12.
  2. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Grand Teton, WY. 2012-08-12.
  3. Edmunds. Jake. Glacier Variability (1967–2006) in the Teton Range, Wyoming, United States. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. February 2012. 48. 1. 187–196. 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2011.00607.x. etal.