Mount Torment
| Mount Torment | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Elevation | 8,120 ft (2,470 m) |
| Prominence | 375 ft (114 m) |
| Location | |
| Location | Skagit County, Washington, U.S. |
| Range | North Cascades |
| Coordinates | 48°30′42″N 121°04′37″W / 48.5117931°N 121.0770587°WCoordinates: 48°30′42″N 121°04′37″W / 48.5117931°N 121.0770587°W[1] |
| Geology | |
| Volcanic arc | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1946 by Jack Schwabland and Herb Staley [2] |
Mount Torment is a 8,120-foot (2,470 m) peak in the North Cascades of Washington in the United States. It is located approximately 65 miles (105 km) northeast of the city of Everett.[3] First ascended on August 23, 1946, its name originates from the first ascent party, because of "the torture of a hot day with only one orange for quenching thirst." Since then, Mount Torment has gained popularity because of the Torment-Forbidden Traverse, an exposed alpine route.[2]
The North Fork Cascade River rises in a basin below Mount Torment and flows several miles west to the Cascade River. Numerous waterfalls are found in this valley.
References
- ↑ "Mount Torment". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mount Torment". Peakware-World Mountain Encyclopedia. 1992. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ↑ "Latitude-Longitude Distance Calculation". Retrieved 2009-03-14.