Mount Torment
| Mount Torment | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,125 ft (2,476 m) |
| Prominence | 240 ft (73 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 48°30′42″N 121°04′37″W / 48.5117931°N 121.0770587°WCoordinates: 48°30′42″N 121°04′37″W / 48.5117931°N 121.0770587°W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Skagit County, Washington, U.S. |
| Parent range | North Cascades |
| Geology | |
| Volcanic arc | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1946 by Jack Schwabland and Herb Staley [3] |
Mount Torment is a 8,125 – 8,165 ft (2,477 – 2,489 m) high peak in the North Cascades of Washington in the United States.[4] It is located approximately 65 miles (105 km) northeast of the city of Everett.[5] First ascended on August 23, 1946, its name originates from the first ascent party, because of "the torture of a hot day with only one orange for quenching thirst." Since then, Mount Torment has gained popularity because of the Torment-Forbidden Traverse to neighboring Forbidden Peak, an exposed alpine route.[3]
The North Fork Cascade River rises in a basin below Mount Torment and flows several miles west to the Cascade River. Numerous waterfalls are found in this valley.
References
- ↑ Key col for Mount Torment at the Peakbagger website
- ↑ "Mount Torment". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- 1 2 "Mount Torment". Peakware-World Mountain Encyclopedia. 1992. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ↑ Mount Torment at the Peakbagger website
- ↑ "Latitude-Longitude Distance Calculation". Retrieved 2009-03-14.
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