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Mount Fernow is a tall peak in the North Cascades in the U.S. state of Washington and within the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Wenatchee National Forest. At 9,249 feet (2,819 m) in elevation it is the eighth-highest peak in Washington[1] and the state's third-highest non-volcanic peak.[3] It is also the highest peak of the Entiat Mountains, a sub-range of the Cascades.[3] Mount Fernow's prominence is 2,811 ft (857 m), making it the sixtieth-most-prominent peak in Washington. The closest peak to Fernow is Copper Peak, 0.88 mi (1.42 km) to the north, and the nearest higher peak is Bonanza Peak, 5.9 mi (9.5 km) to the north.[1]

Mount Fernow
Mount Fernow
Highest point
Elevation9,249 ft (2,819 m)[1]
Prominence2,811 ft (857 m)[1]
Coordinates48°9′43″N 120°48′29″W[2]
Naming
EtymologyBernhard Fernow
Geography
Mount Fernow
Location of Mount Fernow in Washington
LocationChelan County, Washington, United States
Parent rangeNorth Cascades
Climbing
First ascent1932

Mount Fernow is flanked by several glaciers. Other large glaciated peaks are nearby, such as Seven Fingered Jack to the south. The headwaters of the Entiat River rise from the south slopes of Mount Fernow and the east slopes of Seven Fingered Jack.[4]


History


Mount Fernow was named by Albert H. Sylvester in honor of Bernhard Fernow, a German forester who moved to the United States and worked for the Division of Forestry in the United States Department of Agriculture in the late 19th century.[3][5]

Mount Fernow was first summited in 1932 by a party including Oscar Pennington and Hermann Ulrichs.[6]

A small unnamed lake sits on the northwestern slopes of Fernow. Travelling here requires crossing loose boulder fields.


See also



References


Seven Fingered Jack, Fernow, Copper Peak, and Glacier Peak from the east
Seven Fingered Jack, Fernow, Copper Peak, and Glacier Peak from the east
  1. "Mount Fernow, Washington". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  2. "Mount Fernow". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Mount Fernow". Peakware.com. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  4. USGS topographic maps accessed from USGS GNIS website
  5. "Washington Place Names Database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on 9 March 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  6. Beckey, Fred W. (2003). Cascade Alpine Guide, Vol. 2, Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass (3rd ed.). Mountaineers Books. p. 195. ISBN 0-89886-838-6.



На других языках

[de] Mount Fernow

Der Mount Fernow (Chelan County) ist ein Gipfel in den North Cascades im County Chelan im US-Bundesstaat Washington. Er liegt in der Glacier Peak Wilderness des Wenatchee National Forest. Der USGS gibt die Höhe mit 2767 m an.[2] Nach inoffiziellen Quellen soll er mit 9.249 ft (2.819 m) Höhe der achthöchste Berg[3] und der dritthöchste nichtvulkanische Gipfel in Washington sein.[4] Er ist außerdem der höchste Gipfel der Entiat Mountains, einer Teilkette der Kaskaden.[4] Mount Fernows Schartenhöhe beträgt 2.811 ft (857 m), was ihn zum Berg mit der sechzehntgrößten Schartenhöhe in Washington macht. Der nächste höhere Gipfel ist der Bonanza Peak, etwa 5,9 mi (9,5 km) nördlich.[3]
- [en] Mount Fernow

[fr] Mont Fernow

Le mont Fernow est un sommet de la chaîne des Cascades dans l'État de Washington, dans le Nord-Ouest des États-Unis. Il s'agit du point culminant des monts Entiat, dans les North Cascades. Il se trouve dans la Glacier Peak Wilderness au sein de la forêt nationale de Wenatchee.

[it] Monte Fernow

Il monte Fernow (in inglese Mount Fernow) è un'alta vetta compresa nelle North Cascades, una sezione della più vasta catena delle Cascate, nello stato del Washington e all'interno della riserva naturale di Glacier Peak della foresta nazionale di Wenatchee National. Con i suoi 2819 m s.l.m., costituisce l'ottava vetta più alta di Washington e la terza cima non vulcanica maggiore dello stato.[1][2] Risulta inoltre la vetta più elevata tra i monti Entiat, un sottogruppo delle Cascate.[2] Grazie alla sua prominenza topografica pari a 875 m, resta il sessantesimo picco più importante nel Washington. La vetta maggiormente vicina è Copper Peak, 1,42 km a nord, mentre più alta a poca distanza è Bonanza Peak, a 9,6 km a nord.[1]


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