Mount Triumph
Mount Triumph is a summit in the North Cascades range of Washington state. Located approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west-northwest of the town of Newhalem, it was named by Lage Wernstedt, a surveyor with the U.S. Forest Service. A significant peak in North Cascades National Park, Mount Triumph is one of its "outstanding sights" and is well known among regional climbers for its lack of easy climbing routes to the summit. Despite its moderate elevation, its local relief is dramatic. With the terrain deeply dissected by the valleys of Bacon Creek on the west and Goodell Creek on the east, it rises 1 mile (1.6 km) in less than 2 miles (3.2 km) on the latter side.
| Mount Triumph | |
|---|---|
The east face of Mount Triumph (center skyline) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7240+ ft (2207+ m) NGVD 29 |
| Prominence | 1,720 ft (524 m) |
| Coordinates | 48°42′23″N 121°21′18″W |
| Geography | |
Mount Triumph | |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Blum |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 31, 1938 by Lloyd Anderson, Lyman Boyer, Dave Lind, Sig Hall, and Louis Smith |
| Easiest route | Rock/ice climb |
The mountain is extremely rugged and one author describes it as "a rock thumb with near-vertical to overhanging faces on three sides." From above, it has the appearance of a three-bladed propeller consisting of the northeast, northwest, and south ridges. Mount Despair (7,292 ft or 2,223 m) is located 2.3 miles (3.7 km) to the north-northwest. The two peaks are connected by Triumph Pass (5,520 ft or 1,680 m).