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Arial view of Mt. Rainier, Willis Wall and Carbon River from the north, looking to the south.
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Majestic Mt. Rainier rising above the clouds.
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Looking up the river bed at Mt. Rainiers, Willis Wall rising over Carbon Glacier's river of ice.
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Mt. Rainier's, Willis Wall looking majestically over its river of ice.
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At the terminus of the Carbon Glacier, where the Caron River begins.
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Carbon Glacier carries boulders, rocks, and plants from the upper glacier valley to the terminus of the glacier.
(Warning, watch for falling rocks)
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Sunrise on Willis Wall from Mineral Mtn. @ 6500', base of this rock wall is the beginning of Carbon Glacier. Rocks and ice that fall into ice field will be carried to the terminus of the glacier.
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Sunset on Mt. Rainier brings out many colors.
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Layers of rocks covering the glacier have been carried down the mountain to be deposited in riverbed at the terminus of glacier.
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As the river of ice ends, so a river of water must begin, carrying the suspended minerals that have been pulverized by the weight, and movement of glacier over the valley floor.
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A river emerges from an ice cave created by geothermal melt, and flowing water. (Caution Ice caves are very unstable and prone to collapse without notice).
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Ice cave collapses as the terminus of the glacier is melting in the summer sun.
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Mineral layers are easy to discern at the glaciers terminus.
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Looking back in time as the glacier recedes, exposing ground covered with ice for centuries.
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Layering of minerals visible in glacial ice.
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Looking out from an ice cave as water cascades over the entrance.
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Autumn colors on the Carbon River trail.
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Looking up the Carbon River from the bridge where Glacia Nova draws its water from the river.
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Looking down from the steel girder one lane bridge at the Carbon River below.
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Entrance to the Carbon River valley over one lane steel girder bridge.
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On the trail to the Carbon Glacier, over Cataract Creek, fed by a pocket glacier, (glacial ice in a depression that does not travel down the mountain).
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Mother Nature's own health drink, SERAC® is harvested and produced in limited quantities only during Mt. Rainier's brief summer months.
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About our exclusive source:
An untapped resource from an age-old friend, Mt. Rainier.
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Bottling SLY:
"There is absolutely nothing on earth more
important for keeping us alive than water.
I truly believe Glacial Water is simply the
best on this planet."
- Sylvester Stallone
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