WHITEHORSE MOUNTAIN (WASHINGTON)

'Whitehorse Mountain' is a peak near the western edge of the North Cascades in the US state of Washington. It is located just southwest of the town of Darrington, in the Sauk River Valley. While not of particularly high absolute elevation (even for the North Cascades), it is notable for its large, steep local relief. For example, its north face rises 6,000 feet (1,830 m) in only 1.8 mi (2.9 km).
Whitehorse Mountain was first climbed in 1909 by Nels Bruseth. The standard route on the peak is via the Northwest Shoulder, which begins with a difficult trail hike, involves a good deal of snow climbing, and culminates with some exposed scrambling. The net elevation gain is about 6,000 feet, making this a strenuous outing. Other routes include the Whitehorse Glacier on the north side of the peak, the East Ridge, and the Southeast Ridge. (Beckey 1996:116)

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1. The elevation of the peak is sometimes given as 6,840+ ft, 6,852 ft, or 6,857 ft.
2. This prominence assumes that Whitehorse is lower than nearby Three Fingers. If it is higher, its prominence is approximately 4,500 ft (1,372 m).

Source

★ Fred Beckey, ''Cascade Alpine Guide, Volume 2'' (Second Edition), The Mountaineers, 1996.

External links

★ Whitehorse Mountain on Topozone

★ Whitehorse Mountain on Summitpost

★ Whitehorse Mountain on bivouac.com

★ Whitehorse Mountain on peakbagger.com

★ Jeff Howbert's Master List of Peaks in Washington