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Zigzag Glacier

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originating from Zigzag Glacier as a flow of dark debris came out of a crevasse high on the glacier. It flowed on the surface more than 650 m (2100 ft) before entering another crevasse, and precipitated a minor panic by those who thought Mount Hood was erupting.
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varies significantly seasonally, varying in length by almost two miles (3.2 km).
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since the 1930s) and on the northwest by Reid Glacier. It is the source of the
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The glacier is bounded on the east by a slight rise shared with the
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Zigzag Canyon
Map showing the location of Zigzag Glacier
Clackamas County
Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates
45°21′48″N 121°42′44″W / 45.3634513°N 121.7122986°W / 45.3634513; -121.7122986
Talus
alpine glacier
Mount Hood
Oregon
Mount Hood Wilderness
Palmer Glacier
Timberline Lodge
Zigzag River
eroded
canyon
snowfield
jökulhlaup
List of glaciers in the United States
"Zigzag Glacier"
Geographic Names Information System
United States Geological Survey
United States Department of the Interior
"Glaciers at Mount Hood, Oregon"
USGS
"Debris Flows, Mudflows, Jökulhlaups, and Lahars"
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Glaciers of Mount Hood

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