Inter Glacier, Glacier on Mount Rainier, Washington, United States.
Inter Glacier is a small glacier on the northeast face of Mount Rainier, covering about 0.206 square miles (0.53 km2) as of 2021. It sits atop a wedge called the Steamboat Prow, between the Emmons Glacier to the south and the Winthrop Glacier to the north. The ice starts below the prow at roughly 9,400 feet (2,900 m) and flows northeast down to a moraine at 7,000 feet (2,100 m).
Inter Glacier lies between the Emmons and Winthrop glaciers on a wedge called Steamboat Prow, starting near 9,400 feet and ending at a moraine around 7,000 feet. In 1998 climber Chris Kapaun was injured by a crevasse while descending the glacier unroped. As of 2021 the ice covered about 0.206 square miles.
Climbers heading for the Emmons Glacier route to Mount Rainier's summit usually cross the Inter Glacier to reach Camp Curtis or Camp Schurman near its head. In 1998 Chris Kapaun was injured by a crevasse while descending the glacier unroped.
Climbers heading for Camp Curtis or Camp Schurman via the Emmons Glacier route usually cross the Inter Glacier, which runs from about 9,400 feet below Steamboat Prow down to its moraine at 7,000 feet. Rope up: crevasses injured Chris Kapaun in 1998 while he descended unroped. Mount Ruth stands beside the glacier.
Climbers heading for Camp Curtis or Camp Schurman on the Emmons Glacier route usually cross the Inter Glacier. In 1998 Chris Kapaun was injured by a crevasse while descending the glacier unroped, a reminder that the ice is not uniform despite its gentle surface.
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