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University of Utah scientists develop 3D map of hidden Timpanogos Rock Glacier

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A close-up, low-angle view of jagged grey rocks and debris on a steep mountain slope, with deep shadows and a blurred mountain ridge in the background, symbolizing a hidden glacier.
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Utah News spotted this story published August 26, 2026 at ABC 4. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

WASATCH MOUNTAINS, Utah (ABC4) — University of Utah geoscientists say they have created a 3D map of a hidden ‘rock glacier’ in the Wasatch Mountains, one of more than 800 in Utah. They're called "rock glaciers"— and unlike conventional glaciers, they appear as piles of rock that cover large masses of ice.