Mt Washington Oregon

Mt Washington Oregon

phoxtrot
on Nov 29, 2009 10:30 am
Image Type(s): Skiing
Image ID: 578033

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EricChu

EricChu - Dec 21, 2009 6:12 am - Voted 10/10

Wow!

That's really an impressive peak, that Mount Washington! How high is it (in swiss-german-austrian meters, if possible ;-))?

phoxtrot

phoxtrot - Dec 21, 2009 9:31 am - Hasn't voted

2376

Here's the spec's for you:
Mount Washington 7794 ft (2376 m) .
Location: Cascade Range, central Oregon,
Lat / Long: 44.3° N, 121.8° W
Volcanic Type: Dissected shield volcano
Volcanic Status: Extinct
First Ascent: E. McNeal, P. Philbrook, A. Furrer,
W. Watkins, L. Harryman, and R. Sellers, 1923
First Ski Descent: Unknown, probably not skiable from summit
Skiable Vertical: about 2800 ft (850 m)
Timberline: 6000-7000 ft (1800-2100 m)
Administration: Deschutes National Forest / Willamette National Forest
Protection Status: Mount Washington Wilderness

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