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Glacier Peak (3213m)

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Glacier Peak culmine à 3213 mètres en United States, faisant partie de Cascade Range, North America. Ce sommet est classé comme Stratovolcano.

Glacier Peak — 3,213m — United States — watercolor illustration
Altitude
3213 m
Proéminence
— m
Coordonnées
48,111944, -121,113889
Type
stratovolcano

Comparaison des altitudes

Niveau de la mer 0 m Ben Nevis 1,345 m Mont Blanc 4,808 m Denali 6,190 m Mt. Everest 8,849 m Glacier Peak 3213 m
Volcanique

À propos de cette montagne

Glacier Peak (3213m) is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Range, United States. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections demanding experience. This stratovolcano rises steeply from the surrounding terrain with a classic conical profile.

Itinéraires

Conditions saisonnières

Analyse topographique

Carte de contour

Topographic contour map of Glacier Peak (3213m)

The topographic contour map of Glacier Peak (3213m) in the Cascade Range shows near-circular, closely spaced contours indicating steep conical slopes. Contour lines are drawn at 50m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 250m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 3,213m summit). Above 3,200m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Profil d'altitude

Elevation profile of Glacier Peak (3213m)

The east–west elevation profile of Glacier Peak (3213m) in the Cascade Range shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,213m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak. The dashed blue snow line at 3,200m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.

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