Hanging Glacier (Mount Shuksan) facts for kids
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Hanging Glacier is on upper slopes of Mount Shuksan at upper left
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 Hanging Glacier
Location in Washington (state)
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| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Coordinates | 48°50′07″N 121°36′07″W / 48.83528°N 121.60194°W |
| Length | .90 mi (1.45 km) |
| Terminus | Barren rock/icefall |
| Status | Retreating |
Hanging Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the north slopes of Mount Shuksan. Hanging Glacier is connected to Crystal Glacier at its uppermost margin, and also flows into Upper Curtis Glacier. Hanging Glacier is along the route taken in the first technical ascent of Mount Shuksan in 1939.
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