Price Glacier (Mount Shuksan) facts for kids
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Price Glacier seen below Shuksan's summit pyramid
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 Price Glacier
Location in Washington (state)
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| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Coordinates | 48°50′37″N 121°35′24″W / 48.84361°N 121.59000°W |
| Length | .75 mi (1.21 km) |
| Terminus | Barren rock/icefall |
| Status | Retreating |
Price Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the northeast slopes of Mount Shuksan, below the subpeak known as Nooksack Tower. Price Glacier descends from 8,600 to 4,200 ft (2,600 to 1,300 m) and is the steepest and most heavily crevasseed glacier on Mount Shuksan. The disconnected lowest portions of Price Glacier calve small icebergs into Price Lake.
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