Johannesburg Mountain

Johannesburg Mountain
	Johannesburg Mountain from Hidden Lakes Peak
height	2499 m (Sea Level Date of 1929)
location	Grant County , Washington , USA
Mountains	Northern Cascade Range
Notch height	475 m
Coordinates	48 ° 27 '53 " N , 121 ° 5' 31" W Coordinates: 48 ° 27 '53 " N , 121 ° 5' 31" W.
First ascent	1938 by Calder Bressler, Bill Cox, Ray Clough and Tom Myers
Normal way	East route (hike with climbing sections )

The Johannesburg Mountain is one of the most famous mountains in the North Cascades in the State of Washington . While it is neither among the state's hundred highest mountains nor one of the most prominent peaks, it is known for its pronounced steep relief, particularly on the dramatic northeast flank, which is only 0.9 mi (1.4 km) by 1,525 m towers.

The name "Johannesburg Mountain" comes from a confusion with "Johnsberg", the name of three mining claims on the northern flank of the mountain. Occasionally he was also called "Elsbeth".

Johannesburg Mountain was first climbed on July 26, 1938 by Calder Bressler, Bill Cox, Ray W. Clough and Tom Myers; they use a variant of today's most popular route, the East Ridge / Cascade-Johannesburg Couloir Route. These and other routes that end on the south side of the mountain are mostly climbing routes. But there are many other routes on the north and north-east side that are technically very demanding and expose mountaineers to dangers from falling rocks and ice.

Individual evidence

^ Johannesburg Mountain, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
↑ Jeff Howbert: Washington 100 Highest Peaks . The Northwest Peakbaggers Asylum.
↑ Jeff Howbert: All Washington peaks with 2,000 Feet of Prominence . The Northwest Peakbaggers Asylum.
↑ ^a ^b Fred W. Beckey: Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass (= Cascade alpine guide: climbing and high routes), 3rd edition, Volume 2, The Mountaineers Books, 2003, ISBN 978-0-89886-838-8 .

Web links

Commons : Johannesburg Mountain - Collection of Images

Johannesburg Mountain ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey .
Johannesburg Mountain (map) TopoQuest.com.
Johannesburg Mountain . SummitPost.org. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
Johannesburg Mountain . Bivouac.com. Retrieved January 23, 2019.

[pb-1] Johannesburg Mountain, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved January 21, 2019.

[2] Jeff Howbert: Washington 100 Highest Peaks . The Northwest Peakbaggers Asylum.

[3] Jeff Howbert: All Washington peaks with 2,000 Feet of Prominence . The Northwest Peakbaggers Asylum.

[becky-4] Fred W. Beckey: Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass (= Cascade alpine guide: climbing and high routes), 3rd edition, Volume 2, The Mountaineers Books, 2003, ISBN 978-0-89886-838-8 .