Little Tahoma
| Little Tahoma | ||
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 View of Little Tahoma from the Ingraham Glacier |
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| height | 3395 m | |
| location | Washington , USA | |
| Mountains | Cascade chain | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 50 '59 " N , 121 ° 42' 40" W | |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Rainier East | |
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| Type | Andesite remnant | |
| Age of the rock | less than 500,000 years | |
| First ascent | 1894 by Garrison Flett | |
| Normal way | Climbing tour over rocks and ice | |
Little Tahoma , and Little Tahoma Peak , is a by-the summit of Mount Rainier in the US state of Washington . It is clearly visible from the metropolis of Seattle, 95 kilometers away .
geology
The rock is a volcanic remnant and was once part of the Mount Rainier summit area, but has been separated by erosion . Little Tahoma is a brittle rock, parts of which were torn in 1963 by a debris avalanche on the Emmons Glacier below.
Web links
- Little Tahoma on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Summitpost.org: Information and photos (English)