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Kimtah Glacier

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Type
  
Mountain glacier

Terminus
  
Barren rock/icefall

Length
  
.40 mi (0.64 km)

Status
  
Retreating

Kimtah Glacier

Location
  
Skagit County, Washington, U.S.

Kimtah Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, in a cirque to the west of Kimtah Peak and east of Cosho Peak. Both Kimtah and Cosho Peaks are prominent summits along a ridge known as Jagged Edge. Kimtah Glacier is just under 1 mi (1.6 km) in width and descends northward from 8,100 to 7,000 ft (2,500 to 2,100 m) and has four lobes.

Map of Kimtah Glacier, Washington, USA

References

Kimtah Glacier Wikipedia