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Glaciers in Whatcom County, Washington

14 glaciers in Whatcom County. Every location page has sunrise and sunset azimuths, a monthly golden hour table, Milky Way windows and nearby spots.

Top glaciers

Boulder GlacierGlacier
Boulder GlacierWhatcom County
Crystal GlacierGlacier
Crystal GlacierWhatcom County
Coleman GlacierGlacier
Coleman GlacierWhatcom County
East Nooksack GlacierGlacier
East Nooksack GlacierWhatcom County
Easton GlacierGlacier
Easton GlacierWhatcom County
Roosevelt GlacierGlacier
Roosevelt GlacierWhatcom County
Challenger GlacierGlacier
Challenger GlacierWhatcom County
Hanging Glacier (Mount Shuksan)Glacier
Hanging Glacier (Mount Shuksan)Whatcom County
Neve GlacierGlacier
Neve GlacierWhatcom County
Price GlacierGlacier
Price GlacierWhatcom County
Sulphide GlacierGlacier
Sulphide GlacierWhatcom County
Nohokomeen GlacierGlacier
Nohokomeen GlacierWhatcom County
Lower Curtis GlacierGlacier
Lower Curtis GlacierWhatcom County
Sholes GlacierGlacier
Sholes GlacierWhatcom County

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How to photograph glaciers

Ice shows its blue best under overcast skies or in shade; bright sun turns glaciers white and flat.

  • Never walk on a glacier without training and gear; crevasses hide under snow bridges.
  • Expose carefully: ice and snow fool meters into underexposure, so add +1 to +2 stops.
  • A polarizer deepens the blue of glacial ice and the turquoise of meltwater lakes.
  • Include a person or boat for scale — glaciers are much larger than they look.
  • Boat tours to tidewater glaciers offer calving shots; use fast shutter speeds and a telephoto.

Season: Summer offers access; late summer exposes the most bare ice before new snow.