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Avalanche Glacier

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Type
  
Mountain glacier

Terminus
  
Talus

Length
  
1 mi (1.6 km)

Status
  
Retreating

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Area
  
0.86 km (0.33 sq mi) in 2006

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. The glacier descends from the White Salmon Glacier at 10,200 ft (3,100 m) to a terminus near 7,600 ft (2,300 m). 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.

Map of Avalanche Glacier, Washington, USA

References

Avalanche Glacier Wikipedia