Whitehorse Mountain (Washington)
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 NW face of Whitehorse Mountain from the Mount Higgins Trail |
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| height | 2080 m | |
| location | Boulder River Wilderness , Snohomish County , Washington , USA | |
| Mountains | North Cascades | |
| Notch height | 660 m | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 12 ′ 41 ″ N , 121 ° 40 ′ 41 ″ W | |
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| First ascent | 1909 by Nels Bruseth | |
| Normal way | Northwest shoulder (hiking / snow climbing / climbing ) | |
The White Horse Mountain is a summit near the western edge of the North Cascades in the State of Washington . It is just southwest of the Sauk River Valley and the town of Darrington , near the northern boundary of the Boulder River Wilderness in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest . Although not particularly high (even in the North Cascades), it is notable for its prominence. Its north flank rises z. B. at 6,000 ft (1,829 m) over a distance of only 1.8 mi (3 km).
Whitehorse Mountain was first climbed in 1909 by Nels Bruseth. The standard route to the summit leads over the northwest shoulder and begins with a difficult hike, has a good proportion of climbing routes in the snow and literally culminates in a climbing section of difficulty level 3 ( YDS ). The route overcomes 6,000 ft (1,829 m) (altitude difference) and is therefore a strenuous affair. Other routes include the Whitehorse Glacier on the north side of the summit, the East Ridge, or the Southeast Ridge.
The mountain was called "So-bahli-ahli" by the local coastal Salish tribes, which means "elegant woman from the east" in the Lushootseed . It was named in 1894 by postmaster WC Hiles in Darrington, who noted that a snowfield on the mountain resembled the white horse of pioneer Fred Olds that people in town were looking for at the time.
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Whitehorse Glacier
Northeast flank from Darrington
Individual evidence
- ^ Whitehorse Mountain, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ↑ a b c d Fred W. Beckey [1973]: Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass (= Cascade Alpine Guide), 3rd. Edition, Volume 2, The Mountaineers , 2003, ISBN 0-89886-838-6 , p. 129, OCLC 52517872 (Retrieved June 18, 2016).
- ^ Edmond S. Meany: Origin of Washington Geographic Names (PDF), University of Washington Press, 1923, p. 345, OCLC 1963675 (accessed June 18, 2016).
Web links
- Whitehorse Mountain ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey .
- Whitehorse Mountain (map) TopoQuest.
- Whitehorse Mountain . SummitPost.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- Whitehorse Mountain . Bivouac.com. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- Jeff Howbert's Master List of Peaks in Washington . The Northwest Peakbaggers Asylum.
