Mount Torment
| Mount Torment | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,120+ft (2,470+m) |
| Prominence | 200 ft (60 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 48°30′45″N 121°04′36″W / 48.512578°N 121.076774°WCoordinates: 48°30′45″N 121°04′36″W / 48.512578°N 121.076774°W [1] |
| 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 [2] |
Mount Torment is a 8,120+-foot (2,470+m) high peak in the North Cascades of Washington in the United States.[1] It is located approximately 65 miles (105 km) northeast of the city of Everett.[3] 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.[2]
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
- 1 2 3 "Mount Torment". Peakbagger.com.
- 1 2 "Mount Torment". Peakware-World Mountain Encyclopedia. 1992. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ↑ "Latitude-Longitude Distance Calculation". Retrieved 2009-03-14.
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