Rusk Glacier
| Rusk Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Rusk Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Coordinates | 46°12′17″N 121°28′04″W / 46.20472°N 121.46778°WCoordinates: 46°12′17″N 121°28′04″W / 46.20472°N 121.46778°W[1] |
| Area | 1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi) in 2006[2] |
| Length | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
| Terminus | Talus |
| Status | Retreating |
Rusk Glacier is located on the eastern face of Mount Adams in the U.S. state of Washington. Starting at an elevation of over 10,200 ft (3,100 m) at just below , the glacier flows eastward down slope.[3] A significant portion of the glacier is covered by rock debris and in the middle of the glacier, at about 9,200 ft (2,800 m), there is a small ice-free island of rock. The glacier terminates at about 7,500 ft (2,300 m) at its rock-covered moraine.[3] The glacier has decreased in surface area by 23 percent between 1904 and 2006.[2]
The glacier was named for Claude Ewing Rusk, who made the first ascent of The Castle in 1921, by Harry Fielding Reid.[4][5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Rusk Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ a b Sitts, Danielle; Andrew G. Fountain; Matthew J. Hoffman (2010). "Twentieth Century Glacier Change on Mount Adams, Washington, USA" (pdf). Northwest Science. Northwest Scientific Association. 84 (4): 378–385. doi:10.3955/046.084.0407. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ a b Mount Adams East, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ Rusk, Claude Ewing (1978) [1924]. Tales of a Western Mountaineer (1st ed.). Seattle, Washington: The Mountaineers. ISBN 0-916890-62-7. LCCN 78054427. OCLC 4667368. OL 11004497M. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
Categories:
- Glaciers of Mount Adams (Washington)
- Mount Adams (Washington)
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest
- Glaciers of Yakima County, Washington
- Glaciers of Washington (state)