Mount Rainer is shrinking, and this is why scientists think it's happening

Mount Rainer, the active stratovolcano located in Washington state, is likely shrinking due to climate change, according to ...
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Mt. Rainier Has Shrunk

Mt. Rainier has lost its status as a year-round ice-capped peak, according to a new survey that shows the iconic mountain is ...

One of America's tallest national park peaks is shrinking

FILE - Mount Rainier (14,410 ft.) is the highest volcano and largest glaciated mountain in the contiguous United States and a ...
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Mount Rainier shrinking (just a bit), new study finds

According to the new paper, Mount Rainier’s highest point is a fraction of an inch below 14,400 feet, or 10 feet below the U.S. Geological Survey’s longstanding official measurement of 14,410 feet.
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Ice-capped peaks are shrinking as climate change warms their summits

A collaborative study between USU professor, Dr. Scott Hotaling, and Seattle University professor, Dr. Eric Gilbertson, ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

Mount Rainier is shrinking and now has a new summit

The top of Mount Rainier is no longer the top of Mount Rainier. The frozen ice cap on top of Washington’s iconic mountain — recognized for generations as the tippy top — is melting as the atmosphere ...
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This National Park Has the Tallest Mountain in the Pacific Northwest—Plus, Glaciers, Wildflowers, and Hidden Waterfalls

Mount Rainier National Park in Washington offers glaciers, waterfalls, and epic hiking trails—making it one of the most breathtaking parks in America.
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Mount Rainier National Park ranked the second-deadliest park to visit during the winter

USGS scientist Carolyn Driedger, right, and Mount Rainier National Park ranger Scott Beason frame the terminus of the Nisqually Glacier during a training session for seasonal rangers at the park on ...