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Title: American forests
Identifier: americanforests20natiuoft (find matches)
Year: [1] (s)
Authors: National Irrigation Association (U. S. ); New Jersey Forestry Association; South Jersey Woodmen's Association; American Forestry Association
Subjects: Forests and forestry -- Periodicals
Publisher: Washington (etc. ) American Forestry Association (etc. )
Contributing Library: Earth Sciences - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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THE GLACIERS OF MT. RAINIER 649
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Photo by Curtis. The Nisqually Glacier. A GENERAL VIEW FROM THE HEIGHTS OF PARADISE PARK. THE SQUARE CUT ROCK ^L^SS TO THE RIGHT OF THE SUMMIT IS GIBRALTAR ROCK, THE CHIEF OBSTACLE IN THE ASCENT OF THE PEAK. elevation of 14,408 feet, thus placing it near the top of the list of high summits of the United States. Greater exactness of determination is scarcely practicable in the case of Mount Rainier, as its highest simimit consists actually of a mound of snow the height of which naturally varies somewhat with the seasons and from year to year. This crowning snow mound, which was once supposed to be the highest point in the United States, still bears the proud name of Columbia Crest. It is essentially a huge snowdrift or snow dune heaped up by the westerly winds. Driving furiously up through the great breach in the west flank of the moun- tain, between Peak Success and Liberty Cap, they eddy lightly as they shoot- over the Summit and there deposit their load of snow. The drift is situated at the point where the rims of the two summit craters touch, and represents the only

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