Fryingpan Glacier
The Fryingpan Glacier on Mount Rainier's eastern flank stretches from 9,800 feet, at the foot of Little Tahoma Peak, to about 7,100 feet.
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Fryingpan Glacier Details
The Fryingpan Glacier on Mount Rainier's eastern flank stretches from 9,800 feet, at the foot of Little Tahoma Peak, to about 7,100 feet. It's separated from the Whitman Glacier to the south by the narrow Whitman Crest (9,323 feet), and its surface is heavily crevassed, due to the topography. Numerous snowfields can be found near the foot of the glacier, which drains into the White River.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Fryingpan Glacier
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2.3 mi away
Cowlitz Glacier
The Cowlitz Glacier on the southeastern side of Mount Rainier covers 1.3 square miles.
2.3 mi away
Ingraham Glacier
This glacier on the southeastern side of Mount Rainier flows east from the Columbia Crest summit (14,410 feet) between Gibraltar Rock and Disappointment Cleaver just south of Little Tahoma Peak.
2.4 mi away
Emmons Glacier
The Emmons Glacier, on the northeast side of Mount Rainier, measures 4.3 square miles.
2.5 mi away
Inter Glacier
This small glacier on Mount Rainier's northeast slope covers .3 square miles.
2.5 mi away
Camp Schurman
Camp Schurman, located at 9,440 feet, is located where the Emmons and Winthrop glaciers split.
