Prusik Peak
Prusik Peak is an 8000+ ft granite summit located at the west end of The Temple in Chelan County of Washington state. Prusik Peak is part of The Enchantments within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, and is often the iconic photographic image of both areas. Prusik Peak belongs to the Stuart Range which is a subset of the Cascade Range. The name honors Dr. Karl Prusik (1896–1961) who was an Austrian mountaineer, and is known as the inventor of the prusik, a rope knot which happened to be used to gain access to the summit horn during the first ascent by Fred Beckey in 1948. Precipitation runoff drains into Icicle Creek, a tributary of the Wenatchee River.
| Prusik Peak | |
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Prusik Peak seen from Gnome Tarn | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,000 ft (2,400 m) |
| Prominence | 160 ft (49 m) |
| Coordinates | 47°29′15″N 120°47′04″W |
| Geography | |
Prusik Peak Location of Prusik Peak in Washington Prusik Peak Prusik Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | Chelan County Washington state, U.S. |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Enchantment Lakes |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | May 1948 by Fred Beckey and Art Holben |
| Easiest route | Climbing class 5.6 |
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