Mount Triumph

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Mount Triumph
The east flank of Mount Triumph (in the background)

The east flank of Mount Triumph (in the background)

height 2207  m (Sea Level Date of 1929)
location Whatcom County , Washington , USA
Mountains Cascade chain
Notch height 524 m
Coordinates 48 ° 42 '23 "  N , 121 ° 21' 18"  W Coordinates: 48 ° 42 '23 "  N , 121 ° 21' 18"  W.
Topo map USGS Mount Blum
Mount Triumph (Washington)
Mount Triumph
First ascent July 31, 1938 by Lloyd Anderson, Lyman Boyer, Dave Lind, Sig Hall and Louis Smith
Normal way Climbing over rocks and ice
Mountains and valleys around Mount Triumph from Trappers Peak

Mountains and valleys around Mount Triumph from Trappers Peak

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The Mount Triumph is a mountain in the North Cascades of the US state of Washington . It is located about 5.5 mi (8.9 km) west-northwest of the town of Newhalem . It was named by Lage Wernstedt, a surveyor for the United States Forest Service . As one of the most notable mountains in North Cascades National Park , Mount Triumph is known among local climbers for its lack of an easy climbing route to the summit. Despite its moderate height, its relief is dramatic. Through the deeply cut valleys of Bacon Creek to the west and Goodell Creek in the east it rises about 1 mi (1.6 km) from the west for less than 2 mi (3.2 km) distance.

The mountain is extremely rugged and one of the authors described it as "a rocky thumb with almost vertical to overhanging flanks on three sides". From above it has the appearance of a three-bladed propeller , which the northeast, northwest and south ridges give it. The Mount Despair (7,292 ft (2,223 m)) is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) north-northwest. Both peaks are connected by the Triumph Pass (5,520 ft (1,682 m)).

geography

The mountain lies entirely in the catchment area of the Skagit River with its tributaries Bacon Creek and Goodell Creek. Below the eastern and northern slopes there is a small glacier, both of which are in decline . Mount Triumph's south ridge ends at a smaller peak, Thornton Peak (6,935 ft (2,114 m)). On its southern flank there is a Deep Kartal with the Thornton Lakes , a chain of three lakes between 4,486 ft (1,367 m) and 5,040 ft (1,536 m) altitude, which form the source of the south-flowing Thornton Creek, another tributary of the Skagit River .

geology

Mount Triumph consists of old orthogneiss . The neighboring Mount Despair is a protruding block of gray granodiorite that is part of the large pluton of the Chilliwack batholith , which can be seen west of Thornton Lakes. To the east of the lakes there are dark amphibolites , orthogneiss and mica schist .

Ascent

The easiest route to the summit is in the west. It is rated at difficulty level 4 ( YDS ) and can be dangerous when wet. Access is via the climbing route to the Triumph Pass. The northeast ridge is much more difficult to negotiate (Grade 5.5) but is remarkable for the quality of the rock. It is reached via the Thornton Lakes Trail. A Kraxel route ( english scrambling route ) from Thornton Lakes Trail leads to the top of Trapper Peak (5,966 ft (1,818 m)), which offers a good view of Mount Triumph.

Next higher peak
Mount Despair
Mount Blum , Mount Shuksan 		Mount Terror
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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mount Triumph, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ a b c d Fred W. Beckey : Rainy Pass to Fraser River  (= Cascade Alpine Guide), 3rd edition, Volume 3, The Mountaineers Books, 2008, ISBN 1-59485-136-0 .
  3. ↑ Harry M. Majors: Exploring Washington . Van Winkle Publishing Co, 1975, ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6 , p. 28.
  4. ^ A b Marge Mueller, Ted Mueller: Exploring Washington's wild areas: a guide for hikers, backpackers, climbers, cross-country skiers, paddlers . Mountaineers Books, Seattle 2002, ISBN 0-89886-807-6 , p. 118.
  5. ↑ a b Mount Triumph . SummitPost.org. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
  6. ↑ Rowland Tabor, Ralph Haugerud: Geology of the North Cascades: a mountain mosaic . Mountaineers Books, Seattle 1999, ISBN 0-89886-623-5 .

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