Record SL-669123 · Wikidata Q49083056
The Triplets
No list classifications
Elevation
2,159
m
7,083 ft
Prominence
110 m
Isolation
0.6 km
Coordinates
48.4615° N,
121.0737° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaThe Triplets is a 7,240+ ft (2,210+ m) summit located in Skagit County of Washington state. This breccia triple pinnacle is part of the North Cascades. The Triplets is situated above Cascade Pass on the shared border of North Cascades National Park and Glacier Peak Wilderness. The nearest higher neighbor is Cascade Peak, 0.35 miles (0.56 km) to the west-northwest. Surface runoff from the mountain drains into the Cascade River.
First ascent
Date
2008
1945Fred Beckey, Jack SchwablandBeckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Peak | 2,250 m | NW 294° | 0.5 km |
| Mix-up Peak | 2,204 m | SE 131° | 1.3 km |
| Johannesburg Mountain | 2,469 m | W 285° | 1.4 km |
| Cache Col | 2,104 m | SE 133° | 2.1 km |
| Magic Mountain | 2,298 m | SE 126° | 3.0 km |
| Pelton Peak | 2,156 m | SE 115° | 3.3 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Face | Mix Up Peak | 1+ | 1.2 km |
| Quien Sabe Glacier | Sahale Peak | 1 | 4.2 km |
| Sahale Glacier | Sahale Peak | 2- | 4.2 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Boston Peak | 4b | 4.6 km |
| Southeast Face | Sharkfin Tower | 6a | 5.0 km |
| Southeast Ridge | Sharkfin Tower | 2- | 5.0 km |
| South Ridge | Aiguille de l'M | 4c | 5.0 km |
| North Ridge | Aiguille de l'M | 1 | 5.0 km |
| Northeast Face Direct | Mt. Formidable | 4c | 5.1 km |
| Northeast Buttress | Johannesberg Mountain | 1+ | 5.2 km |
| Northeast Ridge (1963 Route) | Johannesberg Mountain | 5a | 5.2 km |
| South Ridge | Mount Torment | 4a | 5.7 km |
| Torment-Forbidden Traverse | Mount Torment | 4c | 5.7 km |
| East Ridge Direct | Forbidden Peak | 5b | 5.7 km |
| Northwest Face | Forbidden Peak | 5b | 5.7 km |
| West Ridge | Forbidden Peak | 4c | 5.7 km |
| North Ridge | Forbidden Peak | 4c | 5.7 km |
| West Ridge | Main Peak | 5b | 9.6 km |
| Tepeh Towers | Main Peak | 2- | 9.6 km |
| Klawatti Peak SW Buttress | Main Peak | 3+ | 9.6 km |
| Austera Peak | Main Peak | 1+ | 9.6 km |
| East Ridge | Dorado Needle | 5a | 9.6 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Dorado Needle | 4a | 9.6 km |
| Direct Southwest Buttress | Dorado Needle | 6a | 9.6 km |
| North Ridge | Main Peak | 5a | 9.6 km |