Tricouni Peak (Washington)
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Tricouni Peak is an 8,102-foot (2,469-metre) mountain summit located in Skagit County of Washington state.[4] It is situated in North Cascades National Park, north of the North Klawatti Glacier and southeast of the Borealis Glacier. The nearest higher peak is Primus Peak, 0.54 mi (0.87 km) to the west.[1] Precipitation runoff from Tricouni drains into Thunder Creek. The peak is named for the tricouni which was used for traction on ice, and the approach to the peak involves traversing a glacier.
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Tricouni Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,102 ft (2,469 m)[1] |
Prominence | 862 ft (263 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Primus Peak[2] |
Isolation | 0.62 mi (1.00 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 48°34′56″N 121°04′42″W[1] |
Naming | |
Etymology | Tricouni |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Skagit |
Protected area | North Cascades National Park |
Parent range | North Cascades Cascade Range |
Topo map | USGS Forbidden Peak |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Eldorado Orthogneiss[3] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1951 Les Carlson, Elwyn Elerding, Jeanne Elerding[3] |
Easiest route | Glacier travel, rock scrambling |
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