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Chaos Glacier (Waddington Range)

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Chaos Glacier
Map showing the location of Chaos Glacier
Map showing the location of Chaos Glacier
Location in British Columbia
LocationWaddington Range
Coordinates51°25′N 125°15′W / 51.417°N 125.250°W / 51.417; -125.250
Lengthapproximately 4 km
Terminustributary of Scimitar Glacier

Chaos Glacier is part of the Waddington Range in the southern British Columbia Coast Mountains in Canada, located at 51°25′25″N 125°15′5″W / 51.42361°N 125.25139°W / 51.42361; -125.25139.[1] It flows to the north from Mount Tiedemann for approximately four kilometers before joining the larger Scimitar Glacier. The name was officially adopted in 1978 from field sketches of the area by mountaineer Don Munday.[2] The area's steep terrain makes this an excellent example of a continuous ice fall.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Chaos Glacier". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Climber's Guide to the Coastal Ranges of British Columbia, January 1967, p.27 file C.1.64