Record SL-667713 · Wikidata Q14713855
Nooksack Tower
No list classifications
Elevation
2,530
m
8,301 ft
Prominence
325 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
48.8365° N,
121.5865° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaNooksack Tower (8,285 feet (2,525 m)) is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. 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.
First ascent
Date
1946
Fred Beckey
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Shuksan | 2,784 m | SW 244° | 1.3 km |
| The Hourglass | 2,419 m | SW 232° | 2.4 km |
| Seahpo Peak | 2,229 m | SE 124° | 3.3 km |
| Icy Peak | 2,102 m | E 91° | 4.5 km |
| Ruth Mountain | 2,145 m | NE 56° | 4.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Ridge (SE Corner) | Mt. Shuksan | 3+ | 1.3 km |
| Price Glacier | Mt. Shuksan | 1+ | 1.3 km |
| SW Couloir and Face | Mt. Shuksan | 3 | 1.3 km |
| Fisher Chimneys | Mt. Shuksan | 1 | 1.3 km |
| Sulphide Glacier | Mt. Shuksan | 1- | 1.3 km |
| Beckey-Schmidtke | Mt. Shuksan | 4a | 1.3 km |
| Ruth-Icy Traverse | Ruth Mountain | 1 | 4.8 km |
| Woodland Critter Christmas | Mamie Peak | 5b | 8.7 km |
| Hail Satan | Mamie Peak | 6c | 8.7 km |
| Blood Orgy | Mamie Peak | 5b | 8.7 km |
| Ellation | Mamie Peak | 6c | 8.7 km |