From this photo it is clear that Mount Rainier has a greater topographic prominence than K2. The mountain stands 13,210 feet (4,030 m) above its surroundings. On clear days it dominates the southeastern horizon in most of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metropolitan area to such an extent that residents sometimes refer to it simply as "the Mountain."
Mount Rainier is an active stratovolcano (also known as a composite volcano) in Pierce County, Washington, located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle, Washington, in the United States. It is the highest peak in the Cascade Range and Cascade Volcanic Arc at 14,411 feet (4,392 m).[1][2] The mountain and the surrounding area are protected within Mount Rainier National Park. With 26 major glaciers, Mount Rainier is the most heavily glaciated peak in the lower 48 states with 35 square miles (91 km²) of permanent snowfields and glaciers. The summit is topped by two volcanic craters, each over 1,000 feet (300 m) in diameter with the larger east crater overlapping the west crater. Geothermal heat from the volcano keeps areas of both crater rims free of snow and ice, and has formed the world's largest volcanic glacier cave network within the ice-filled craters. A small crater lake about 130 feet (40 m) by 30 feet (10 m) in size and 16 feet (5 m) deep, the highest in North America with a surface elevation of 14,203 feet (4,329 m), occupies the lowest portion of the west crater below more than 100 feet (30 m) of ice and is accessible only via the caves.
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Javier_Pais 56 months ago | reply
Seen in the group A3B Challenge - Winner: Mountain / Montaña
Craig Robertson 56 months ago | reply
Fantastic!
Seen and faved in the 10-25 favorites group
El Goldo [deleted] 55 months ago | reply
What a stunning shot!
TroyMason 55 months ago | reply
sweet shot
ichtography 54 months ago | reply
☆Brilliant Photography☆
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~ Kevin McGrew ~ 54 months ago | reply
wow!
Please post your great mountain shot in Beautiful Mountains
LeszekZadlo 52 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 100 + Viewed Best of Geology (Add 1, Award 1), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Nicos-pix 52 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Great Autumn / Fall nature shots, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
babcock_ashley 52 months ago | reply
I am moving to the Seattle-Tacoma area soon and look forward to seeing Mt. Rainier for myself. Wonderful photo.
Tucapel 52 months ago | reply
THIS IS AN OFFICIAL AWARD
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Careless Edition 51 months ago | reply
wow, this looks amazing
kate willmer 50 months ago | reply
Incredible picture - fantastic!
t'ma 48 months ago | reply
☆Brilliant Photography☆
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subha.e 48 months ago | reply
Thanks for the photograph. I used this in my article, attributed to you.
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norvegia2005sara 46 months ago | reply
I'd like to INVITE you to join in
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the weber 46 months ago | reply
wow, that picture is just perfect! ;-)
writtersrightword 42 months ago | reply
Amazing.
Klasika 40 months ago | reply
It looks surreal!
djamans* 32 months ago | reply
Wow ....spectacular !!!!
Undazir 9 months ago | reply
Grandiose! And thanks for the note too, I wanna go there.