Whatcom Peak

Whatcom Peak
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation7,574 ft (2,309 m)[1]
Prominence1,294 ft (394 m)[1]
Coordinates48°51′22″N 121°22′57″W / 48.85611°N 121.38250°W / 48.85611; -121.38250[2]
Geography
Whatcom Peak is located in Washington (state)
Whatcom Peak
Whatcom Peak
Location in Washington
Whatcom Peak is located in the United States
Whatcom Peak
Whatcom Peak
Whatcom Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyWhatcom
Protected areaNorth Cascades National Park
Parent rangeCascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Mount Challenger
Climbing
First ascent1936 Fred Berry, Lawrence Buchanen

Whatcom Peak (7,574 feet (2,309 m)) is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington.[3] Whatcom Peak is .50 mi (0.80 km) north of Challenger Glacier and the Whatcom Glacier descends from the northeast slopes of the peak. An unnamed hanging glacier descends along the northwest flank of the peak.[4] This mountain is set between Mount Challenger and Easy Peak.

  1. ^ a b "Whatcom Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  2. ^ "Whatcom Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Mount Challenger, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  4. ^ Beckey, Fred (2008). Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes Rainy Pass to Fraser River. The Mountaineers Books. p. 122. ISBN 978-1594851360.