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Mount Pulitzer (Washington)
Mount Pulitzer, also known as Snagtooth, is a mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. Mount Pulitzer is the sixth-highest peak in the Bailey Range, which is a subrange of the Olympic Mountains. Its nearest neighbor is Mount Ferry, to the northeast, and its nearest higher neighbor is Stephen Peak, to the north. Mount Olympus is set to the southwest. In clear weather, the mountain can be seen from the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Elwha and Hoh Rivers. The first ascent of the summit was made in 1961 by Doug Waali, Bob Wood, and Kent Heathershaw via the east ridge. Etymology This peak was named by the 1889-90 Seattle Press Expedition after Joseph Pulitzer (1847–1911), newspaper publisher of the New York World, his name is now best known for the Pulitzer Prize. The mountain was originally called Mt. Ferry before it was renamed. Climate Based on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Peak
Stephen Peak is a mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County, Washington, Jefferson County of Washington (U.S. state), Washington state. Stephen Peak is the fifth-highest peak in the Bailey Range, which is a subrange of the Olympic Mountains. In clear weather, the mountain can be seen from the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge, appearing to the left of Mount Olympus (Washington), Mount Olympus. Mount Ferry is set to the southeast, and Stephen's nearest higher neighbor is Ruth Peak which is an outlier of Mount Carrie, to the northwest. Precipitation Surface runoff, runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Elwha River and Hoh River. The first ascent of this peak was made in 1961 by Kent Heathershaw, Doug Waali, and Robert Wood. Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Stephen Peak is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
