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Ladd and Glisan Glaciers 1932-2021

This past summer I spent time on the west side of Mount Hood establishing new repeat photo stations at Ladd, Glisan, and Sandy glaciers. Below is an image taken by Carl P. Richards of the Mazamas in 1932. The location is on the terminal moraine of Ladd Glacier, directly across from Harry F. Reid's photo station '1002', established in 1901.  The 1932 panorama features two frames: the left station features the Ladd Glacier, which has a long debris covered tongue; and Glisan Glacier in the lower right of the right frame.      Top: 1932, C.P. Richards, National Snow and Ice Data Center Bottom: 2021, H. Basagic, The Glacier RePhoto Project  In 2021, the debris covered terminus of Ladd Glacier has retreated into the left frame. This debris covered ice has detached from the active glacier, which is now a separate feature high above on the mountain. The Glisan Glacier has retreated to directly below Cathedral Ridge. Grasses and brush have begun to grow where the gl...

Eliot Glacier: Station 999

Rephotography at Eliot Glacier over 120 years. Photo Station 999 is located on north moraine. Click an  image below to page through 1901, 2014, and 2021.