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North America / United States / Washington / The Tooth
Record SL-669542 · Wikidata Q56278189

The Tooth

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Elevation
1,708 m
5,604 ft
Prominence
89 m
Isolation
Coordinates
47.4459° N, 121.4545° W
Grid ref
The Tooth
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Description

Wikipedia

The Tooth is the descriptive name for a 5,606-foot-elevation (1,709-meter) fin-like, andesite pillar located in King County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range and is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. The Tooth is located northwest of Snoqualmie Pass and the Alpental ski area on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The nearest higher peak is Bryant Peak, 0.44 miles (0.71 km) to the northwest. Originally called Denny Horn and Denny Tooth, The Tooth became the officially recognized name in 1918, with Denny referring to its position on the high ridge between Denny Mountain and Chair Peak. The Tooth is a popular rock-climbing destination, even in winter. The easiest route is class 4 scrambling, but solid rock provides technical routes, with the South Face considered a classic 5.4 climb that was first done in 1928 by Anderson and Wunderling.

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
The Fang 1,635 m NW 319° 0.2 km
Bryant Peak 1,768 m NW 321° 0.8 km
Denny Mountain 1,683 m SE 134° 1.1 km
Low Mountain 1,646 m SW 223° 1.6 km
Chair Peak 1,902 m NW 329° 1.8 km
Kaleetan Peak 1,908 m NW 316° 2.6 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
Southwest Face Summer-Fall (rock) 4b 6 m
The Tooth Fairy Summer-Fall (rock) 5c 6 m
Tooth - Chair Traverse Summer-Fall (rock) 4a 6 m
South Face Summer-Fall (rock) 4a 6 m
East Face Summer-Fall (rock) 5b 6 m
East Face Variation Winter-Spring (ice, snow, mixed) 5b 24 m
Northeast Slabs Winter-Spring (ice, snow, mixed) 1+ 24 m
Judgement Day Alpental Clever 5a 638 m
Northeast Buttress Winter-Spring (ice, snow, mixed) 3+ 1.8 km
East Face Summer-Fall (rock) 3 1.8 km
Chair-Bryant Traverse Summer-Fall (rock) 5a 1.8 km
Northwest Ridge Summer-Fall (rock) 5a 1.8 km
Salish Osprey Wall 4c 2.6 km
Traverse Osprey Wall 4a 2.6 km
Prey Osprey Wall 6b 2.6 km
Northwest Ridge Humpback Mountain 5.5 2.8 km
New York Gully Snoqualmie Mountain 5b 3.1 km
Improbable Traverse Summer-Fall (rock) 5b 3.5 km
South Gully/South Spur Summer-Fall (rock) 1+ 3.5 km
South Rib Summer-Fall (rock) 1 3.5 km
Blood Sport Summer-Fall (rock) 6c 3.5 km
South Face Lundin Peak 1+ 4.5 km
South Face (2001 Variation) Lundin Peak 6b 4.5 km
West Ridge Lundin Peak 1+ 4.5 km
Ragged Ridge Red Mountain 5.5 5.0 km