Hozomeen Mountain
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| Hozomeen Mountain | |
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 Hozomeen Mountain (back-left) from the south end of Ross Lake |
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| Elevation | 8,066 ft (2,459 m) |
| Location | Washington, USA |
| Range | North Cascades |
| Prominence | 3,966 ft (1,209 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Hozomeen Mountain |
| First ascent | September 6, 1904 by Sledge Tatum, George E. Loudon, Jr. |
| Easiest route | snow/rock scramble |
Hozomeen Mountain is a striking double-summited rock peak on the east side of Ross Lake in the North Cascades of Washington. Despite its low absolute elevation, it is notable for the large, steep drops from both of its summits to the surrounding terrain.
Hozomeen North Peak (the main summit) was first climbed in 1904 by Sledge Tatum and George E. Loudon, Jr. of the Boundary Survey, from the northeast. Other routes exist on the South Ridge and Southwest Buttress.
Hozomeen South Peak, elevation 8,003 feet (2,439 m), lies approximately 1 mile southeast of the higher North Peak. It was first climbed on May 30, 1947 by Fred Beckey, Melvin Marcus, Jerry O'Neil, Ken Prestrud, Herb Staley, and Charles Welsh, via the Southwest Route. While lower than the North Peak, it has a north face which is "almost completely vertical for 1,000 feet."[1]
Hozomeen Mountain is also mentioned often in the latter portions of Jack Kerouac's 1958 novel The Dharma Bums, when the protagonist is stationed at a fire lookout on nearby Desolation Peak.
[edit] References
- ^ Fred Beckey, Cascade Alpine Guide Volume 3, The Mountaineers, 1995.
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