Glaciar Norte, Ice mass on Popocatépetl volcano, Mexico.

Glaciar Norte was a glacier on the north side of Popocatépetl in Puebla, Mexico, measured in 1964 at about 600 metres long and 0.2 square kilometres in area. It joined the Glaciar del Ventorrillo to the west. By early 2001 no glacier ice remained on the volcano, only ice without crevasses.

This ice mass began to shrink noticeably in the second half of the 20th century. Its retreat accelerated due to rising temperatures and increased volcanic activity over the following decades.

The name Glaciar Norte simply means "North Glacier" in Spanish, marking its position on Popocatépetl's northern flank, beside the Glaciar del Ventorrillo to the west. The ice is gone, but the name persists in scientific literature and on maps of the volcano. A 2006 study recorded that all glaciers on the peak had essentially disappeared.

Glaciar Norte no longer exists as a glacier: by early 2001 the ice on Popocatépetl had lost glacier features such as crevasses, and a 2006 study found the summit glaciers essentially gone. What remains is ice on an active volcano, so access is governed by volcanic activity and official restrictions rather than by climbing conditions. Check current alerts from Mexican civil protection authorities before approaching the north side.

In the final years of the ice mass, black volcanic deposits from fumaroles accumulated on remaining snow patches. These dark mineral deposits significantly altered the appearance of the icy surface.