- Hozomeen Mountain
Infobox Mountain
Name = Hozomeen Mountain
Photo = Ross Lake-Mt Hozomeen.jpg
Caption = Hozomeen Mountain (back-left) from the south end ofRoss Lake
Elevation = 8,066 ft (2,459 m)
Location = Washington, USA
Range =North Cascades
Prominence = 3,966 ft (1,209 m)
Coordinates = coord|48|58|56|N|121|00|44|W|type:mountain_region:US
Topographic
USGS Hozomeen Mountain
First ascent = September 6, 1904 by Sledge Tatum, George E. Loudon, Jr.
Easiest route = snow/rock scrambleHozomeen Mountain is a striking double-summited rock peak on the east side of
Ross Lake in theNorth Cascades ofWashington . Despite its low absolute elevation, it is notable for the large, steep drops from both of its summits to the surrounding terrain.Hozomeen North Peak (the main summit) was first climbed in 1904 by Sledge Tatum and George E. Loudon, Jr. of the Boundary Survey, from the northeast. Other routes exist on the South Ridge and Southwest Buttress.
Hozomeen South Peak, elevation 8,003 feet (2,439 m), lies approximately 1 mile southeast of the higher North Peak. It was first climbed on May 30, 1947 by
Fred Beckey , Melvin Marcus, Jerry O'Neil, Ken Prestrud, Herb Staley, and Charles Welsh, via the Southwest Route.While lower than the North Peak, it has a north face which is "almost completely vertical for 1,000 feet." [Fred Beckey , "Cascade Alpine Guide Volume 3", The Mountaineers, 1995.]Hozomeen Mountain is also mentioned often in the latter portions of
Jack Kerouac 's 1958 novelThe Dharma Bums , when the protagonist is stationed at afire lookout on nearby Desolation Peak.References
External links
* [http://bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=6173 Hozomeen Mountain on bivouac.com]
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