Johannesburg Mountain

Infobox Mountain
Name = Johannesburg Mountain
Photo = Johannasburg_Mountain.jpg
Caption = Taken from the Trailhead of Cascade Pass
Elevation = 8,200 ft (2,499 m)
Location = Washington, United States
Range = North Cascades
Prominence = 1,580 ft (482 m)
Coordinates = coord|48|28|30|N|121|05|30|W|type:mountain_region:US
Topographic
USGS Cascade Pass (WA)
First ascent= 1938 by Calder Bressler, Bill Cox, Ralph Clough, Tom Myers
Easiest route=East Route (hike/scramble)

Johannesburg Mountain is one of the most famous peaks in the North Cascades of the US state of Washington. Though not one of the [http://howbert.netherweb.com/mountains/WA_top_100x400P/WA_top_100x400P_list.html top 100 peaks] in the state by elevation, nor one of the [http://howbert.netherweb.com/mountains/WA_all_2000P/WA_all_2000P_list_Psort.html top peaks] as ranked by topographic prominence, Johannesburg is notable for its large, steep local relief, and particularly its immense, dramatic Northeast Face, which drops 5,000 feet (1,525 m) in only 0.9 mi (1.4 km).

The name "Johannesburg Mountain" comes, through an error, from "Johnsberg," the name of three mining claims on the north face of the peak. It has also been called "Elsbeth." (Beckey 1996:252)

Johannesburg Mountain was first climbed on July 26, 1938 by Calder Bressler, Bill Cox, Ralph Clough, and Tom Myers, via a version of the most popular route today, the East Ridge/Cascade-Johannesburg Couloir Route. This route, and others which also finish on the south side of the mountain, are mostly scrambling routes. However there are many routes on the north and northeast faces which are highly technical and involve considerable objective danger from falling rock and ice.

ource

* Fred Beckey, "Cascade Alpine Guide, Volume 2" (Second Edition), The Mountaineers, 1996.

External links

* [http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=48.4648&lon=-121.0921&symshow=n&u=6&datum=nad83&size=l Johannesburg Mountain on TopoQuest]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/154446/johannesburg-mountain.html Johannesburg Mountain on Summitpost]
* [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=1863 Johannesburg Mountain on peakbagger.com]
* [http://bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=6098 Johannesburg Mountain on bivouac.com]
* [http://howbert.netherweb.com/mountains/ Jeff Howbert's Master List of Peaks in Washington]