Tatoosh Range

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Tatoosh Range
Tatoosh Range WA MRNP1.jpg
Highest peak Unicorn Peak ( 2125  m )
location Washington , United States
Tatoosh Range (Washington)
Tatoosh Range
Coordinates 46 ° 45 ′  N , 121 ° 42 ′  W Coordinates: 46 ° 45 ′  N , 121 ° 42 ′  W
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The Tatoosh Range is a mountain range in Mount Rainier National Park and the adjacent Tatoosh Wilderness in Washington state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States . The mountains run roughly in an east-west direction, starting at Moon Mountain in the southeast and ending at Rainbow Mountain and Eagle Peak in the west . The mountain range comprises 25 prominent peaks described by name. The peaks have an average height of 1,960 m, with the highest, Unicorn Peak, reaching a height of 2,125 m. Visitors to Mount Rainier can see the mountain range from Paradise , the area is very popular with hikers.

history

Some of the peaks seen from Paradise .
Pinnacle Peak and The Castle (right) viewed from Plummer Peak
Unicorn Peak (left) and Manatee Mountain (right)
Lane Peak
Wahpenayo Peak

While some of the peaks, including the striking Unicorn Peak, are named for their appearance, others have been named in honor of notable figures. Lane Peak, for example, honors Franklin Knight Lane , former United States Secretary of the Interior .

As in other mountain ranges, a number of fatal accidents have occurred in the Tatoosh Range. In 1924, an assistant mountain guide named Paul Moser fell to his death while trying to climb Unicorn Peak on a new route. In 2004, a 16-year-old fell while hiking off the Eagle Peak Trail and died. Unpredictable or extreme weather conditions can also cause problems. In 1946, two park workers got lost in the area for two days in heavy fog, and when the weather improved they were able to find their way back.

In 1910, a USGS team documented the first summit of the mountain range. In the 1920s and 1930s, farmers regularly grazed their cattle along the Tatoosh Range. In 1937 attempts were made to shoot the film Thin Ice on location but blizzards made it impossible so the crew and actors Tyrone Power and Sonja Henie returned to California to shoot the film in a studio while director Dave Butler and a Cameraman stayed behind to collect footage from the Tatoosh Range to be used for the background images.

summit

The peaks in the Tatoosh Range include:

leisure

Denman Peak

During the summer, the Tatoosh Range is a popular destination for hikers. From Mount Rainier National Park, the mountain range can be accessed from the Eagle Peak Trailhead , Pinnacle Peak Trailhead, and Snow Lake Trailhead . Tatoosh Peak and Butter Peak are outside the national park but can be accessed from the Tatoosh Wilderness Area. Some peaks can be reached by mountain hiking, while others can only be climbed by climbing and mountaineering on alpine routes . In winter the area is used by skiers and snowshoeers .

Web links

Commons : Tatoosh Range  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e "Tatoosh Range." SummitPost.org, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  2. ↑ a b "Park Map." archived version ( Memento of September 3, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) National Park Service. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  3. ^ "Building isn't quite paradise." Eugene Register-Guard, June 14, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2011, from the Google News archive.
  4. ^ "Named in Lane's Memory." The New York Times November 5, 1921. Retrieved July 15, 2011, from the Google News archive.
  5. ^ "Mountain to Be Lane Memorial." The Milwaukee Journal, June 25, 1921. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Mountain Guide Falls to Death." Spokane Daily Chronicle, August 23, 1924. Retrieved July 15, 2011, from the Google News archive.
  7. ↑ "Youth, 16, falls to his death in Mount Rainier park." The Seattle Times, November 14, 2004. Retrieved July 15, 2011, from the Google News archive.
  8. ^ "Missing Rainier Employes Return." Ellensburg Daily Record, August 17, 1946.
  9. ↑ Nelson, Jim, and Potterfield, Peter. Climbs in the Cascades: Alpine routes, sport climbs & crag climbs. The Mountaineers Books, 2000. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  10. ^ "Room Improvement Club Prize." The Chehalis Bee-Nugget, October 23, 1925. Retrieved July 15, 2011, from the Google News archive.
  11. ^ "Revival Meetings at Randle." The Chehalis Bee-Nugget, July 3, 1931. Retrieved July 15, 2011, from the Google News archive.
  12. ^ "Mountain Won't Be Movie Actor; Company Leaves." Ellensburg Daily Record, April 9, 1937. Retrieved July 16, 2011, from the Google News archive.
  13. ↑ Tatoosh Range on Peakbagger.com (English). Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  14. ↑ King, Gordon. "Backcountry skiers glide across a semi-melted lake." Seattle Times, September 5, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  15. ↑ Sykes, Karen. "Hike Of The Week: A peaceful path to a lofty perch." Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 8, 2004. Retrieved July 15, 2011, from the Google News archive.