Tags: Glacier.
See also Columbia Glacier (Alaska).Columbia Glacier is a glacier located in the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness in the U.S. state of Washington. It descends from 5600 ft (1700 m) to 4700 ft (1400 m) above sea level. It is surrounded by Columbia Peak Monte Cristo Peak and Kyes Peak and is a source of water for Blanca Lake and Troublesome Creek a tributary of the North Fork Skykomish River. The glacier retreated 278 ft (85 m) between 1979 and 2004.