Mount Shuksan
| Mount Shuksan | ||
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 View of Mount Shuksan from Mount Baker |
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| height | 2782 m | |
| location | Washington , USA | |
| Mountains | Cascade chain | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 49 '54 " N , 121 ° 36' 11" W | |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Shuksan | |
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| Type | Metamorphic mica slate | |
| Age of the rock | chalk | |
| First ascent | 1908 by Asahel Curtis and companions | |
| Normal way | Climbing tour over rocks and ice | |
Mount Shuksan is a glaciated mountain in North Cascades National Park in Washington state . It's located in Whatcom County , ten miles northeast of Mount Baker and about eight miles south of the Canadian border .
geology
The mountain is composed of Shuksan Greenschist (Shuksan- greenschist ), composed of oceanic basalt by the collision of the Easton terrane with the North American continent has formed about 120 million years ago.
Web links
- Mount Shuksan on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Bivouac.com: Information (English)
- Summitpost.org: Information and photos (English)