Mount Rainier
Stratovolcano in the U.S. state of Washington
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- Mount Rainier ( ray- NEER ), also known as Tahoma ( tə- HOH -mə ), is a large, active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest in the United States.
- At 14,406 ft (4,391 m) it is the highest mountain in the U.
- Due to its high probability of an eruption in the near future and proximity to a major urban area, Mount Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world, and it is on the Decade Volcano list.
- According to the United States Geological Survey's 2008 report, "about 80,000 people and their homes are at risk in Mount Rainier's lahar-hazard zones.
- Approximately 84 people died in mountaineering accidents on Mount Rainier from 1947 to 2018.
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WikipediaMount Rainier ( ray-NEER), also known as Tahoma ( tə-HOH-mə), is a large, active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest in the United States. The mountain is located in Mount Rainier National Park about 59 miles (95 km) south-southeast of Seattle. At 14,406 ft (4,391 m) it is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Washington, the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous United States, and the tallest in the Cascade Volcanic Arc.
Due to its high probability of an eruption in the near future and proximity to a major urban area, Mount Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world, and it is on the Decade Volcano list. The large amount of glacial ice means that Mount Rainier could produce massive lahars that could threaten the entire Puyallup River valley and other river valleys draining Mount Rainier, including the Carbon, White, Nisqually, and Cowlitz (above Riffe Lake). According to the United States Geological Survey's 2008 report, "about 80,000 people and their homes are at risk in Mount Rainier's lahar-hazard zones."
Between 1950 and 2022, 471,792 people attempted to climb Mount Rainier according to NPS statistics. Approximately 84 people died in mountaineering accidents on Mount Rainier from 1947 to 2018.
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