Whitehorse Mountain (Washington)

Infobox Mountain
Name = Whitehorse Mountain
Photo = Whitehorse Mountain 43670.jpg
Caption = NW face from the Mount Higgins Trail
Elevation = 6,850 ft (2,088 m)The elevation of the peak is sometimes given as 6,840+ ft, 6,852 ft, or 6,857 ft.]
Location = Washington, United States
Range = North Cascades
Prominence = 2,170 ft (662 m)This prominence assumes that Whitehorse is lower than nearby Three Fingers. If it is higher, its prominence is approximately 4,500 ft (1,372 m).]
Coordinates = coord|48|12|41|N|121|40|42|W|type:mountain_region:US
Topographic
USGS Whitehorse Mountain
First ascent= 1909 by Nels Bruseth
Easiest route=Northwest Shoulder (hike/snow climb/scramble)

Whitehorse Mountain is a peak near the western edge of the North Cascades in the US state of Washington. It is located just southwest of the the Sauk River Valley town of Darrington, near the northern boundary of Boulder River Wilderness in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. While not of particularly high absolute elevation (even for the North Cascades), it is notable for its large, steep local relief. For example, its north face rises 6,000 feet (1,830 m) in only 1.8 mi (2.9 km).

Whitehorse Mountain was first climbed in 1909 by Nels Bruseth. The standard route on the peak is via the Northwest Shoulder, which begins with a difficult trail hike, involves a good deal of snow climbing, and culminates with some exposed scrambling. The net elevation gain is about 6,000 feet, making this a strenuous outing. Other routes include the Whitehorse Glacier on the north side of the peak, the East Ridge, and the Southeast Ridge. (Beckey 1996:116)

Notes

ource

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

External links

* [http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=48.2115&lon=-121.6782&symshow=n&datum=nad83&size=l&layer=DRG100&s=100 Whitehorse Mountain on TopoQuest]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/parent/152881/whitehorse-mountain.html Whitehorse Mountain on Summitpost]
* [http://bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=13197 Whitehorse Mountain on bivouac.com]
* [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=1788 Whitehorse Mountain on peakbagger.com]
* [http://howbert.netherweb.com/cgi-bin/peaklist.pl?quadname=Whitehorse%20Mtn. Jeff Howbert's Master List of Peaks in Washington]