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glacier

[gley-sher] / ˈgleɪ ʃər /
NOUN
mountain of ice, snow
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A San Diego man said he felt lucky to be alive and recovering at home this week after surviving a grizzly bear attack at Glacier National Park on May 28.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

She has completed 27 assignments over the past decade, including in Montana, where she so loved the landscape that she bought a home near Glacier National Park.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Antarctica's Hektoria Glacier underwent an astonishing collapse between early 2022 and spring 2023, retreating at a pace rarely seen in modern observations.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

California challenger Glacier was co-founded by Rebecca Hu-Thrams.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Tenzing, we later learned, had been scouting the route above Camp One, climbing a relatively gentle section of the Khumbu Glacier with four other Sherpas.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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