Conrad Glacier
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The Conrad Glacier is a small glacier
located in the Goat Rocks
region of Washington. Lying on the shaded north side of the 8184 feet (2,494 m) Gilbert Peak, the glacier flows north-northeast from an elevation of 7500 feet (2,286 m) to a lake at 6400 ft (1,950.7 m), where the glacier terminates.
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
located in the Goat Rocks
Goat Rocks
The Goat Rocks are a series of rugged volcanic peaks in the Cascade Range, roughly between Mount Rainier and Mount Adams in southern Washington state. They are named after the numerous mountain goats which live in the area, and are at the core of the eponymous Goat Rocks Wilderness.- Geography and...
region of Washington. Lying on the shaded north side of the 8184 feet (2,494 m) Gilbert Peak, the glacier flows north-northeast from an elevation of 7500 feet (2,286 m) to a lake at 6400 ft (1,950.7 m), where the glacier terminates.