Nooksack Tower

Nooksack Tower
Nooksack Tower Whatcom County, Washington, U.S.
Highest point
Elevation	8,285 ft (2,525 m) [1]
Prominence	325 ft (99 m) [1]
Coordinates	48°50′11″N 121°35′12″W / 48.83639°N 121.58667°WCoordinates: 48°50′11″N 121°35′12″W / 48.83639°N 121.58667°W [2]
Geography
Location	Whatcom County, Washington, U.S.
Parent range	Cascade Range
Topo map	USGS Mount Shuksan
Climbing
First ascent	1946 Fred Beckey
Easiest route	class 4-5.4

Nooksack Tower (8,285 feet (2,525 m)) is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington.^[3] Nooksack Tower is part of the Mount Shuksan Massif and is .75 mi (1.21 km) northeast of the main summit of Shuksan. Nooksack Tower looms to the west over Nooksack Cirque. The East Nooksack Glacier lies to the southeast, West Nooksack Glacier to the east and Price Glacier is on the north flanks of the tower. Nooksack Tower is one of the most difficult mountains to climb in the Cascade Range, with loose rock, 50-degree or greater slopes and ice ridges as well as accessibility issues and exposure, all weighing into the climbing equation. The descent may require ten or more rappels.^[4]

References

1. "Nooksack Tower, Washington". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
2. "Nooksack Tower". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
3. Mount Shuksan, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved April 20, 2013.
4. Beckey, Fred (2008). Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes Rainy Pass to Fraser River. The Mountaineers Books. pp. 76–79. ISBN 978-1594851360.