Austera Peak

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Austera Peak
Austera Peak, Austera Towers and McAllister Glacier

Austera Peak, Austera Towers and McAllister Glacier

height 2542  m (North American Vertical Date of 1988)
location Skagit County , Washington , USA
Mountains Cascade chain
Notch height 126 m
Coordinates 48 ° 34 '6 "  N , 121 ° 6' 5"  W Coordinates: 48 ° 34 '6 "  N , 121 ° 6' 5"  W.
Topo map USGS Forbidden Peak
Austera Peak (Washington)
Austera Peak
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The Austera Peak (8,339 ft (2,542 m)) is a summit in the North Cascades National Park in the US state of Washington . It is located in the southern section of the national park, about 1 mi (1.6 km) north of Klawatti Peak (8,485 ft (2,586 m)) and the same distance south of Primus Peak (8,508 ft (2,593 m)). The North Klawatti Glacier , the Klawatti Glacier and the northern section of the McAllister Glacier all start on the slopes of Austera Peak, the highest peak in a specified Austera Towers ridge represents.

climate

Austera Peak is located in a climate zone of western North America called the "Marine West Coast" . Most of the weather fronts originate from the Pacific and move northeast towards the Cascade Range . When the fronts reach the North Cascades , they are forced to rise by the high peaks, which sometimes leads to heavy precipitation in the form of rain or snow ( damming effect of the mountains ). This results in high amounts of precipitation on the west side of the cascades, especially in winter in the form of snow. During the winter months, the sky is usually overcast, but due to the high pressure systems over the Pacific, very often cloudless or very little cloudy in summer. Due to the maritime influence, the snow tends to be damp and therefore heavy, so that there is a high risk of avalanches .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Austera Peak, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  2. ↑ a b TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Forbidden Peak, WA [map]. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  3. ↑ Klawatti Peak, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  4. ↑ Primus Peak, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  5. ^ A b c Fred W. Beckey: Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes . The Mountaineers Books, Seattle, WA 2008.

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