Sluiskin Mountain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sluiskin Mountain |
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Sluiskin Mountain seen from near Skyscraper Mountain. The Squaw to left, and The Chief to right.
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,026 ft (2,142 m) |
| Prominence | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Isolation | 1.57 mi (2.53 km) |
| Parent peak | Old Desolate (7,137 ft) |
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 Sluiskin Mountain
Location in Washington (state)
Sluiskin Mountain
Location in the United States
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| Location | Mount Rainier National Park Pierce County, Washington, U.S. |
| Parent range | Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Sunrise |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1909 by The Mountaineers party |
| Easiest route | Scrambling class 4 |
Sluiskin Mountain is a cool mountain with two main peaks in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state. It's found northwest of Burroughs Mountain and is part of the big Cascade Range mountain chain.
The taller, rocky peak is called The Chief, standing at 7,026 feet high. The second peak, a bit to the west, is known as The Squaw, which is over 6,960 feet tall. Even further west are some smaller rock formations called The Papooses.
The mountain is named after Sluiskin, a Native American guide. He helped Hazard Stevens and P. B. Van Trump make the first successful climb of Mount Rainier way back in 1870. There's also a beautiful waterfall in the park called Sluiskin Falls, named in his honor too.
Mountain Weather
Sluiskin Mountain is located in a special weather area called the marine west coast climate zone. This means it gets a lot of moisture from the Pacific Ocean. Most of the weather systems, like big clouds and storms, come from the Pacific Ocean and move northeast towards the Cascade Mountains.
When these weather systems hit the tall Cascade Mountains, they are forced to rise up. As the air goes higher, it cools down and drops its moisture. This causes a lot of rain or snow to fall on the western side of the Cascades, especially during the winter months.
In winter, it's usually cloudy on Sluiskin Mountain. But in the summer, high-pressure systems over the Pacific Ocean often bring clear skies. Because of the ocean's influence, the snow here tends to be wet and heavy. This can sometimes lead to a high risk of avalanches, which are dangerous slides of snow down the mountain. All the rain and melted snow from Sluiskin Mountain eventually flows into streams that feed the White River.
Images for kids
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Sluiskin from Old Desolate
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The Squaw (left) and The Chief (right)
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North aspect
