Record snowfall to spur even more growth
Glaciers growing on Mt. Shasta
Although the media has done a great job of covering this up, the inconvenient fact is that all seven glaciers on California’s Mount Shasta are growing. This includes Whitney Glacier, the state’s largest. Yes, growing. Not melting.
Not only are Mt. Shasta’s glaciers growing, two have nearly doubled in size.
Both the Hotlum and Wintun Glaciers have nearly doubled in size since 1950, says this article on Wikipedia. The Bolam Glacier has increased by half, while the Whitney and Konwakiton Glaciers have grown by a third.
Scientists first became aware of these growing California glaciers in 2002, and I began writing about them in 2003. Now, eight years later, most media outlets still refuse to acknowledge that these glaciers are growing.
After this year’s record snowfall, it will become harder to continue the deception.
Record snowfall
With a record 98 inches of snow during the month of March, and an estimated 6 feet of new powder during the past week, theMt. Shasta Ski Park is extending its ski season, said an article yesterday on redding.com.
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