Schoolroom Glacier, Mountain glacier in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States.
Schoolroom Glacier is a mountain glacier located in Grand Teton National Park at an elevation of about 10,400 feet (3,170 m). The ice displays deep crevasses, terminal moraines, and a small proglacial lake at its base.
Schoolroom Glacier is one of 11 glaciers remaining in the Teton Range, all formed during the Little Ice Age and shrinking in area since the mid-19th century. Its retreat has continued for decades, and under current climatic conditions it is expected to melt completely by 2030, if not sooner.
The name comes from the glacier's textbook set of features: well-defined terminal and lateral moraines, crevasses and a proglacial tarn, all packed into a small ice body beside the South Cascade Canyon trail. Hikers on the Teton Crest Trail pass directly above it at Hurricane Pass, 3,151 m, where the ice and its moraines can be seen without climbing onto the glacier.
The hike begins at Jenny Lake and follows the South Cascade Canyon Trail through steep mountain terrain. The route demands solid hiking experience and proper preparation for high-altitude conditions.
The glacier sits just off the south Cascade Canyon trail, about 12 mi (19 km) from the Jenny Lake trailhead, so hikers pass directly beneath its moraines. Its name comes from the textbook set of features packed into one small ice body: terminal and lateral moraines, crevasses and a proglacial tarn.
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