The highest point on Mount Rainier is no longer a perennially frozen ridge of ice and snow, but rather a mound of rocks located several hundred feet away. And this shift means the iconic peak is several feet shorter than previously believed, and is no longer one of the United States’ so-called “ice-capped summits.” That’s the conclusion of a new study that was published on November 10 in the scientific journal Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research. The report suggests that, due to the warming planet, the contiguous United States has lost three of its five perennially ice-capped summits. Tap the link in our bio for the full story. ✍️ : opops13 #news #rainier #mtrainier #climbing #icecaps