Old Sun Glacier

Old Sun Glacier
Old Sun Glacier

Old Sun Glacier is the prominent snowfield in the background on the north slope of Mount Merritt at center
Type Mountain glacier
Location Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, USA
Coordinates 48°52′21″N 113°46′38″W / 48.8725°N 113.77722°W / 48.8725; -113.77722Coordinates: 48°52′21″N 113°46′38″W / 48.8725°N 113.77722°W / 48.8725; -113.77722[1]
Area Approximately 91 acres (0.37 km2) in 2005[2]
Length 1,000 feet (300 m)
Terminus Rockfall
Status Retreating

Old Sun Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated immediately to the east and northeast of the Mount Merritt at an elevation between 9,400 feet (2,900 m) and 8,600 feet (2,600 m) above sea level.[3] The glacier was named after a sun priest of the Blackfoot called "Ntas", translated to Old Sun.[4] Old Sun Glacier has numerous crevasses and appears to have a healthy accumulation zone. Old Sun Glacier lost 12 percent of its surface area between 1966 and 2005.[2]

Cited references

See also

  • List of glaciers in the United States
  • Glaciers in Glacier National Park (U.S.)



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