Falling Ice Glacier

Falling Ice Glacier occupies a high cirque on the southeastern cliffs of Mount Moran in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Visible from Jackson Hole, it sends meltwater and runoff down toward Leigh Lake and stands out as one of the notable ice features on Moran’s eastern face. The glacier formed during the Little Ice Age, about 1350 to 1850, like the park’s other remaining glaciers. Since the mid-19th century, those glaciers have generally retreated, placing Falling Ice Glacier within a broader long-term change in the Teton landscape. It also lies along one of the major climbing routes to Mount Moran’s summit.

Alta, Wyoming · United States