Record SL-668140 · Wikidata Q49012774
Big Snow Mountain
No list classifications
Elevation
2,036
m
6,680 ft
Prominence
415 m
Isolation
6.0 km
Coordinates
47.5348° N,
121.3659° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaBig Snow Mountain is a prominent 6,680-foot (2,040-metre) mountain summit located 7 mi (11 km) north of Snoqualmie Pass in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in eastern King County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range and is situated on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Snoqualmie and Skykomish Rivers. The nearest higher peak is Overcoat Peak, 3.75 mi (6.04 km) to the east-southeast.
First ascent
Date
1917
The Mountaineers
Source · wikipedia
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bulger | 1,558 m | NW 322° | 3.0 km |
| Wild Goat Peak | 1,923 m | NE 50° | 3.1 km |
| Sorcery Mountain | 1,607 m | W 271° | 3.3 km |
| Tourmaline Peak | 1,903 m | NE 48° | 4.4 km |
| Mount Price | 1,669 m | SW 223° | 4.7 km |
| Burntboot Peak | 1,987 m | SE 142° | 4.8 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Face | Chimney Rock | 3+ | 6.4 km |
| West Ridge | Mount Thomson | 4c | 7.0 km |
| East Ridge | Mount Thomson | 1 | 7.0 km |
| West Face | Huckleberry Mountain | 4c | 7.2 km |
| Northwest Face | Little Big Chief | 5c | 8.2 km |
| Northeast Face | Little Big Chief | 1 | 8.2 km |
| South Face | Lundin Peak | 1+ | 8.4 km |
| West Ridge | Lundin Peak | 1+ | 8.4 km |
| South Face (2001 Variation) | Lundin Peak | 6b | 8.4 km |
| South Face | Red Mountain | 1 | 8.9 km |
| Ragged Ridge | Red Mountain | 5.5 | 8.9 km |
| East Ridge | Red Mountain | 1+ | 8.9 km |
| New York Gully | Snoqualmie Mountain | 5b | 9.3 km |
| Infinite Bliss | Mount Garfield | 6b | 9.8 km |
| Preiss Route | Mount Garfield | 5c | 9.8 km |