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Some hikers on Mount Rainier were caught in a sudden blizzard but they survived because of the from the fumaroles on the mountain why did they survive?
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How would one describe Mount Rainier?
It is a really big Composite volcano (also known as a stratovolcano) that is located in pierce county, Washington, 54 miles southeast of Seattle. It is the highest Mountain in Washington and the casade Range.
How does mount fuji compare in height to Mount Rainier?
Mount Fuji has a height of 12,388 feet while the highest mountain in the United States has a height of 20,320 feet. This is Mt. McKinley in the state of Alaska.
Where is the Mount Rainier Branch in Mount Rainier located?
The address of the Mount Rainier Branch is: 3409 Rhode Island Ave., Mount Rainier, 20712 2073
What is the direct distance from Portland to Mount Rainier?
It takes about 2 hours depending on where on the mountain you want to go, and where exactly you're coming from.
What type of mountain is Mount Rainier?
Mt. Rainier is a stratovolcano composed primarily of rhyolite or rhyo-dacite. This means that the volcano has the potential for highly explosive eruptions, similar to other volcanoes in it's arc. Rainier is part of the Cascades Volcanic Arc, which is the same volcanic arc as Mt. St. Helens.
How many glaciers are on mountain rainier?
Mount Rainier has three glaciers.
What type of mountain is mt rainier?
A volcanic mountain.
Is mt rainier the biggest mountain?
No.
What is a famous mountain in the Cascades?
mount rainier
What volcano caused mt rainier to form?
Mount Rainier is the volcano that formed the mountain. They are one in the same.
What is the highest mountain in the state of Washington?
Mt. Rainier is the highest mountain in the state of Washington.
Is Mt Rainier the highest mountain?
No. It is not the highest mountain. That title goes to Mount Everest.
Where is Ranier mountain located?
Mount Rainier is in Washington state.
What type of mountain is the mount rainier?
Mount ranier is a stratovolcano.
How tall is mountain rainier?
14,411 ft (4,392 m)
What is the highest mountain in WA?
Mount Rainier, 14,411'/4392m, Mount Rainier National Park. Mount Rainier is Washington's highest summit, and the highest of the Cascade Range volcanoes.
What country borders Mount Rainier on the west side?
No country borders Mount Rainier. The mountain is entirely within the United States.
