Chocolate Glacier, Mountain glacier in Snohomish County, Washington, United States
The Chocolate Glacier extends from 10,400 feet to 5,900 feet on the eastern slopes of Glacier Peak, connecting with Cool Glacier near the summit.
Claude Ewing Rusk named the glacier in 1906 after observing the brown-colored water flowing from its terminus during his mountaineering expedition.
The glacier serves as a research site for scientists studying climate patterns, sediment transport, and geological processes in the North Cascades region.
Access to Chocolate Glacier requires proper mountaineering equipment and experience, as the surface contains numerous crevasses and presents technical climbing challenges.
The glacier generates regular outburst floods and has produced nine documented debris flows since the 1930s, with an average interval of 9.3 years between events.
Location: Washington
GPS coordinates: 48.11690,-121.08400
Latest update: April 5, 2025 01:53
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