Boston Peak

Description

Wikipedia

Boston Peak is a tall peak in the North Cascades in the U.S. state of Washington and within North Cascades National Park. At 8,894 feet (2,711 m) in elevation it is the 26th highest peak in Washington. Its nearest higher neighbor is Buckner Mountain, 1.66 miles (2.67 km) to the east.

First ascent

Date

1938

Calder Bressler, Ray Clough, Bill Cox, and Tom Myers

Source · wikipedia

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Neighbouring summits

Name	Elevation	Bearing	Distance
Sahale Mountain	2,646 m	↑S 201°	0.5 km
Horseshoe Peak	2,585 m	↑E 93°	2.1 km
Forbidden Peak	2,687 m	↑NW 318°	2.4 km
Buckner Mountain	2,779 m	↑E 93°	2.7 km
The Triplets	2,159 m	↑SW 216°	4.7 km
Booker Mountain	2,475 m	↑SE 118°	4.7 km

Climbing routes

nearest first

Route	Area	Grade	From summit
Northwest Ridge	Boston Peak	4b	77 m
Quien Sabe Glacier	Sahale Peak	1	512 m
Sahale Glacier	Sahale Peak	2-	512 m
Southeast Face	Sharkfin Tower	6a	676 m
Southeast Ridge	Sharkfin Tower	2-	676 m
Northeast Buttress	Johannesberg Mountain	1+	1.7 km
Northeast Ridge (1963 Route)	Johannesberg Mountain	5a	1.7 km
North Ridge	Forbidden Peak	4c	2.5 km
West Ridge	Forbidden Peak	4c	2.5 km
Northwest Face	Forbidden Peak	5b	2.5 km
East Ridge Direct	Forbidden Peak	5b	2.5 km
South Ridge	Aiguille de l'M	4c	2.6 km
North Ridge	Aiguille de l'M	1	2.6 km
South Ridge	Mount Torment	4a	3.5 km
Torment-Forbidden Traverse	Mount Torment	4c	3.5 km
East Face	Mix Up Peak	1+	4.9 km
East Ridge	Dorado Needle	5a	8.6 km
Northwest Ridge	Dorado Needle	4a	8.6 km
Direct Southwest Buttress	Dorado Needle	6a	8.6 km
Southwest Buttress	Dorado Needle	5b	8.6 km
South Ridge	Main Peak	4c	8.6 km
Austera Peak	Main Peak	1+	8.6 km
West Ridge	Main Peak	5b	8.6 km
Tepeh Towers	Main Peak	2-	8.6 km
Klawatti Peak SW Buttress	Main Peak	3+	8.6 km