Sherpa Glacier Explained

Sherpa Glacier
Type:Alpine glacier
Location:Wenatchee National Forest, Chelan County, Washington, U.S.
Map:USA Washington
Label Position:right
Map Size:225
Coordinates:47.4753°N -120.89°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]
Length:0.2miles
Terminus:Icefall
Status:Retreating

Sherpa Glacier is 0.5miles east of Mount Stuart and north of Sherpa Peak, in the U.S. state of Washington. According to the USGS, this glacier is "named for a mountaineering club active in the area since the 1950s."[2] Sherpa Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Wenatchee National Forest.[3] The glacier is approximately 0.2miles in length, 0.15miles in width at its widest and descends from 7600feetto6600feetft (toft), where it terminates as an icefall. Less than 0.5miles to the northwest lies Stuart Glacier.

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Notes and References

  1. 1528413. Sherpa Glacier. March 3, 2013.
  2. Web site: GNIS Detail - Sherpa Glacier. geonames.usgs.gov. 2020-04-02.
  3. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Stuart, WA. March 3, 2013.