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Mount Torment

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Parent range
  
North Cascades

First ascent
  
1946

Mountain range
  
North Cascades

Elevation
  
2,475 m

Prominence
  
61 m

Volcanic arc
  
Cascade Volcanoes

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Location
  
Skagit County, Washington, U.S.

First ascenders
  
Herb Staley, Jack Schwabland

Similar
  
Forbidden Peak, Eldorado Peak, Boston Peak, Klawatti Peak, Johannesburg Mountain

Mount Torment is a 8,120+-foot (2,470+m) high 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. 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 to neighboring Forbidden Peak, an exposed alpine route.

Map of Mount Torment, Washington, USA

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 Wikipedia