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Whitehorse Mountain (Washington)

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The English name was given to the mountain by Darrington postmaster W. C. Hiles in 1894, who noted that a snowpatch on the mountain resembled a white horse owned by pioneer Fred Olds that the townspeople were searching for.
253:. While not of particularly high absolute elevation, even for the North Cascades, it is notable for its large, steep local relief. For example, its north face rises 6,000 feet (1,830 m) in only 1.8 mi (2.9 km). 268:. The net elevation gain is about 6,000 feet (1,828.80 m), making this a strenuous outing. Other routes include the Whitehorse Glacier on the north side of the peak, the East Ridge, and the Southeast Ridge. 350:
Whitehorse Mountain appears in the movie War Games starring Matthew Broderick. In the scene Matthew Broderick's character is seen using a pay phone at a gas station with Whitehorse Mountain in the background.
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was once a woman who came over the mountains. She found a husband, but another woman,
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The first recorded climb of Whitehorse Mountain was made in 1909 by
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Cascade Alpine Guide Vol. 2: Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass
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Elevation
 NGVD 29
Prominence
Coordinates
48°12′41″N 121°40′41″W / 48.2114961°N 121.6781825°W / 48.2114961; -121.6781825
Lushootseed
Boulder River Wilderness
Snohomish County
Washington, U.S.
Parent range
North Cascades
Topo map
USGS
First ascent
Nels Bruseth
Easiest route
scramble
Lushootseed
North Cascades
Washington
Sauk River
Darrington
Boulder River Wilderness
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Nels Bruseth
scrambling
class 3
Lushootseed language
Lushotseed-speaking

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