American Border Peak
| American Border Peak | |
|---|---|
 American Border Peak from Gold Run Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,998 ft (2,438 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 2,794 ft (852 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 48°59′43″N 121°39′55″W / 48.99528°N 121.66528°W[3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Whatcom County, Washington, USA |
| Parent range | North Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Mt. Larrabee |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | September 14, 1930 by Alec Dalgleish, Tom Fyles, Stan Henderson, R. A. Fraser [4] |
| Easiest route | Southeast face (scramble with Exposure) |
American Border Peak is a mountain just south of the US-Canada border, in the North Cascades of Washington state, with a corresponding sister peak, Canadian Border Peak, just north along a col connecting to it across the border.[5] It is located within the Mount Baker Wilderness, part of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, near North Cascades National Park. It is notable for its large, steep local relief; however it's somewhat rotten rock makes it less appealing to climbers than nearby Slesse Mountain.[4]
Notes
- ^ The NGVD 29 elevation of 7,994 feet was converted using VERTCON to the NAVD 88 elevation of 7,998 feet.
- ^ a b "American Border Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ "American Border Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ a b Beckey, Fred W. (2008). Cascade Alpine Guide, Vol. 3, Rainy Pass to Fraser River (3rd ed.). Mountaineers Books. pp. 53ff. ISBN 1594851360.
- ^ "Canadian Border Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
External links
- Howbert, Jeff. "All Washington Peaks with 2000 Feet of Prominence". The Northwest Peakbaggers Asylum.