Hinman Glacier between Mt. Rainier and Glacier Peak has melted away due to global warming. There will surely be more to follow. That's pretty depressing.
Hinman Glacier
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Most of us? All of us.
I guess better late than never.
By the time I see posts like this it is too late to comment before a major disagreement with someone I may have on ignore.
I'm sorry to hear that Skip. I appreciate you and your posts. You can address your comments towards me and then maybe no offense will be taken.
Richard Olmstead
Steelhead
Sad news. Hinman glacier is visible from many trails and summits in the central cascades. Of course, in most years the basin where the glacier once resided will still be filled by a substantial snowfield that will still be visible, and may, in good years, persist until snow flies, so many folks won’t know the difference. But just knowing that the glacier under that snow is now gone will forever hurt my soul. Minor correction to @Porter2, it drains to the S Fork Sky, via the Foss river.
I was leaning on humor as i heard a whimper from someone on this thread that had the scent of well heeled denier schtick. Ala : world global warming every 12,000 years schtick…. Echoes of Vladimir Veliskovsky the poor bastich…
Sorry about the confusing noisy brain fartingLol...ok, sorry for my misinterpretation.
Global warming, gun control, EVs, elections have consequences... Is it a full moon or something??
The loss of Hinman glacier is a big ass deal. I can feel-intuit- imagine (pick one)some out there making light of it. 45 years ago in every lecture hall sized science class we talked about this sort of thing, a human caused pollution culture stretching back to the beginnings of the industrial revolution
There's definitely lots going on currently to think about.
It really hurts when it hits so close to home. Mt. Rainier is a special place to me.
Oops, Sorry. My bad. I had North Cascades on my mind or something in error in my noggin when I typed that.
That’s been some very reliable super cold water for the basin—a thermal refuge for cold water species like bull trout which need and have been utilizing that ultra cold glacial water; cold even during the hottest of hot spells, when other waters at similar elevation are much warmer. I know because I’ve been checking.
The flows off Hinman was where I developed my love for little moving waters in high school and college. Glorious lakes and clean cold moving water, what a beautiful area. Just a shame. Last time through Darington I couldn't believe how different Whitehorse looked from when we were kids.
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This is unfortunate indeed.
I've fished lakes and streams on both flanks of the Hinman - Daniel massif a few times. My gosh what tremendous views we had from La Bohn Gap! It is 
was a magical place that got me started with climbing in 1973 for almost 20 years following my first visit. The Hinman Glacier itself is was over one ridge from the luscious Necklace Valley, and two+ ridges from the Foss Lakes; the heart of the NE ALW. But the Hinman and Lynch Glaciers feed fed the beautiful E Fork Foss which will affect Skykomish late summer - fall flows.
was a magical place that got me started with climbing in 1973 for almost 20 years following my first visit. The Hinman Glacier itself over one ridge from the luscious Necklace Valley, and two+ ridges from the Foss Lakes; the heart of the NE ALW. But the Hinman and Lynch Glaciers fed the beautiful E Fork Foss which will affect Skykomish late summer - fall flows.
