Mount Misch
| Mount Misch | ||
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 Mount Misch (the highest point in the middle) from Green Mountain |
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| height | 2266 m (according to Peakbagger.com) | |
| location | Skagit County , Washington , USA | |
| Mountains | Cascade chain | |
| Notch height | 742 m | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 20 '37 " N , 121 ° 12' 0" W | |
| Topo map | USGS Downey Mountain | |
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| rock | mineralized breccias columns | |
| First ascent | August 28, 1955 by D. Grimlund, D. Nicholson, and W. Trueblood | |
| Normal way | Rockclimbing | |
 The Buckindy Range from Eldorado Peak with Mount Misch as the highest point on the left |
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The Mount mixing is a remote 7,435 ft (2,266 m) high peak in the North Cascades in Skagit County in the State of Washington . It forms the highest point of the Buckindy Range (or Buckindy Ridge ). It is 19 mi (31 km) northeast of Darrington, Washington and 15 mi (24 km) north-northwest of Glacier Peak , one of the stratovolcanoes of the Cascade Range. Mount Misch is located in the middle of the Glacier Peak Wilderness on cultivated land by the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest . It was named by the mountaineer and author Fred Beckey after his friend Peter Misch (1909–1987), a geology professor at the University of Washington and a mountaineer, who was famous for his studies in the North Cascades. The precipitation from Mount Misch and the unnamed Goat Creek Glacier on the eastern slope of the mountain is discharged via the Suiattle River , which flows into the Skagit River .
climate
Mount Misch is located in a climatic 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 .
geology
The North Cascades are home to some of the most rugged mountains and chains in the entire Cascade Range, as well as pointed peaks and ridges, deep trough valleys and granite peaks. Geological events a long time ago created this diverse topography and drastic height differences that led to the climatic differences. These differences led to a variety of vegetation conditions that are perceived as different ecoregions .
The history of the formation of the cascades goes back to the late Eocene , many millions of years ago. As the North American Plate pushed over the Pacific Plate , episodes of volcanism continued . In addition, small fragments of the oceanic and continental lithosphere , known as terrans , formed the North Cascades about 50 million years ago .
During the Pleistocene , which began about two million years ago, the repeatedly advancing and receding glaciers dug into the landscape, but also left behind deposits of rock debris. The U-shaped cross-sections of the river valleys are the result of the still ongoing glaciation. Uplifts and faults combined with glaciation were the dominant processes that created the high peaks and deep valleys of the North Cascades. The rust-red color of Mount Misch and the Buckindy Range comes from the mineralized breccia columns.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mount Misch, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ↑ a b c d e Fred W. Beckey: Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes . The Mountaineers Books, Seattle, WA 2008.
- ↑ Mount Misch ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ A b c d Arthur Kruckeberg: The Natural History of Puget Sound Country . University of Washington Press, 1991.