Sarvant Glacier

Sarvant Glacier

Infobox_Glacier | glacier_name = Sarvant Glacier


caption = The main body of ice
type = Mountain glacier
location = Cowlitz Chimneys near Mount Rainier, Washington, U.S.
coordinates = coord|46|51|16|N|121|37|8|W|type:glacier
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The Sarvant Glacier is a glacier located on the northern slopes of the Cowlitz Chimneys in Washington. The glacier starts at an elevation of about Convert|7000|ft|m|-2|lk=on and descends northward down to Convert|6100|ft|m|-2|abbr=on.cite web|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=46.85455&lon=-121.61898&datum=nad83&zoom=4&
] There are several patches of permanent ice and snow that lie to the east and west of the glacier. These range in elevation from about Convert|7000|ft|m|-2|abbr=on to Convert|5700|ft|m|-2|abbr=on. The patches of ice and snow to the west are labeled Sarvant Glaciers.

ee also

*List of glaciers

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