- Sahale Peak
Infobox Mountain
Name = Sahale Peak
Photo =Sahale_Evening.jpg
Caption =Sahale Peak at evening, with a storm coming
Elevation = convert|8680|ft|m|0|lk=on
Location = Washington, USA
Range =North Cascades ,Cascade Range
Prominence =
Coordinates = Coord|48.491113|-121.038632
Topographic
USGS Cascade Pass
First ascent = John Charlton and Albert Sylverster, 1897
Easiest route =Sahale Peak (also known as Sahale Mountain) is a jagged, glaciated mountain in the
North Cascades National Park in northern Washington State. A popular climb just north ofCascade Pass , Sahale Peak rewards the adventurous with enjoyable climbing and amazing panoramic views of the surrounding area.Glaciers
* Quien Sabe Glacier
* Sahale GlacierClimbing Sahale Peak
There are two very popular routes up Sahale Peak:
* Starting atCascade Pass and continuing up the gentleSahale arm to the Sahale Glacier, then some 5.0 climbing to the summit.
* Starting in the slightly harder accessed Boston Basin and climbing over the Quien Sabe Glacier to some 4th class rock to the summit.External links
* [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150220/sahale-peak.html Sahale Peak at SummitPost.org]
* [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=1854 Sahale Peak at PeakBagger.com]
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* [http://www.climbwashington.com/reports/sahale071606.asp Sahale Peak climb at ClimbWashington.com]
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