Hotlum Glacier

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Hotlum Glacier is a prominent mountain glacier on the northeastern flank of Mount Shasta in California, known as one of the mountain’s largest and most active ice masses.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacier
mountain glacier
associatedWith Hotlum–Wintun route on Mount Shasta
climateZone alpine climate
continent North America
country United States
county Siskiyou County
drainsDirection northeast
geologicalType alpine glacier
hasFeature bergschrund
crevasses
icefalls
seracs
hasHydrologicalRole source of meltwater on Mount Shasta
hasStatus active glacier
inProtectedArea Shasta–Trinity National Forest
isOneOf largest glaciers on Mount Shasta
most active glaciers on Mount Shasta
isPartOf Shasta–Trinity National Forest
locatedIn California
United States
locatedOn Mount Shasta
locatedOnFlank northeastern flank of Mount Shasta
mountainRange Cascade Range
namedAfter Hotlum cone of Mount Shasta
near Bolam Glacier
Hotlum–Wintun Glacier
Whitney Glacier
Wintun Glacier
onVolcano Mount Shasta
partOf Mount Shasta glacier system
region Northern California
relativeLocation northeast side of Mount Shasta
state California
subjectOf glaciological studies of Mount Shasta
mountaineering guidebooks for Mount Shasta
surfaceType ice
terrain crevassed glacier surface
steep ice slopes
usedFor glacier climbing
mountaineering
scientific research
volcanoType stratovolcano

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Mount Shasta
hasGlacier

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