Neve Glacier

{{Short description|Glacier in Washington state, United States}}

{{Infobox glacier

| name = Neve Glacier

| photo = Neve Glacier North Cascades USGS.jpg

| photo_caption = View of Neve Glacier at right from the northeast as seen in 1971. The smaller Colonial Glacier is at left.

| type = Alpine glacier

| location = Skagit and Whatcom County, Washington, U.S.

| map = USA Washington

| map_caption = Location in Washington

| label_position = right

| map_size = 225

| coordinates = {{coord|48|38|46|N|121|08|28|W|region:US-WA|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis|id=1523630|name=Neve Glacier|accessdate=March 17, 2013}}

| area =

| length = {{convert|1.80|mi|abbr=on}}

| thickness =

| terminus = Barren rock

| status = Retreating

}}

Neve Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington and is on the north slopes of Snowfield Peak. Neve Glacier flows generally north and splits in two with two terminal tongues, one flowing to the northwest which is known as Ladder Creek Glacier and the other descending a total of more than {{convert|1.8|mi|abbr=on}} to the east. Ladder Creek Glacier descends from {{convert|7800|to|6000|ft|abbr=on}}, while the east tongue also originates from the same altitude and descends to {{convert|5600|ft|abbr=on}}.{{Cite map|publisher=TopoQuest (United States Geological Survey Maps)|title=Diablo Dam, WA|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=48.64491&lon=-121.13894&datum=nad83&zoom=8&map=auto&coord=d&mode=zoomout&size=m|accessdate=March 17, 2013}} Between 1850 and 2006, Neve Glacier is estimated to have retreated more than {{convert|1000|m|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Pelto|first=Mauri|title=North Cascade Glacier Retreat|url=http://www.nichols.edu/departments/glacier/bill.htm|publisher=Nichols College|accessdate=March 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022041322/http://www.nichols.edu/departments/glacier/Bill.htm|archive-date=October 22, 2012|url-status=dead}}