Adams Glacier is situated on the northwest flank of Mount Adams , a 12,281-foot (3,743 m) stratovolcano in the U.S. state of Washington . Much of it becomes the source of Adams Creek, a tributary of the Cispus River . It is the largest glacier on Mount Adams. It flows down from the summit ice cap at over 12,000 feet (3,700 m) for over 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to a terminus near 7,000 feet (2,100 m).
4-450: Adams Glacier may refer to: Adams Glacier (Mount Adams) , Washington, US Adams Glacier (Wilkes Land) , Antarctica Adams Glacier (Victoria Land) , Antarctica Adams Glacier (New Zealand) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Adams Glacier . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
8-493: A glacial tarn, or small ice-choked lake above High Camp. In 1904, the area was approximately 6.93 km and in 2021 the area was 2.2 km representing an area loss of 68%. In 1901, when Mount Adams was being mapped and its glaciers named by Harry Fielding Reid , Reid's companion and guide, Claude Ewing Rusk , wanted to name the glacier Reid Glacier in honor of Reid; however, Reid insisted that it should be named something else because he thought it improper to place his own name on
12-454: The glacier flows through a steep icefall that provides challenging climbing through a maze of seracs . The first ascent of the glacier was by Fred Beckey , Dave Lind, and Robert Mulhall in July 1945. Below 8,400 feet (2,600 m), the glacier spreads into a broad sheet with five separate tongues of ice extending out to termini between large moraines . On its easternmost tongue, it ends at
16-438: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adams_Glacier&oldid=1049163097 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Adams Glacier (Mount Adams) Between 11,800 and 9,200 feet (3,600 and 2,800 m),
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