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Glacier Peak

Glacier Peak (Dakobed)

Information

Elevation: 3.213 m
Country: Amerika Serikat (US)
Location / Range: Cascade Range — Glacier Peak Wilderness, Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, negara bagian Washington
Mountain type: Stratovolcano aktif (Cascade Volcanic Arc)
Volcanic?: Yes — volcano
Coordinates: 48.1119, -121.1142
Difficulty: Pendakian alpine dengan pendekatan panjang dan medan gletser; panduan The Mountaineers menetapkan perlengkapan gletser standar.
Best Season: Laporan yang dirujuk mencakup Juli–Agustus; kondisi celah dan jembatan salju berbeda antartanggal. Pilih waktu berdasarkan laporan kondisi terbaru, bukan kalender saja.
Permits & Rules: Akses melalui North Fork Sauk berada di Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, Darrington Ranger District menurut WTA. Konfirmasi persyaratan izin, parkir, dan status akses kepada pengelola sebelum berangkat; sumber ini tidak menetapkan kuota pendakian.
Hazards: Celah gletser, jembatan salju yang menipis, es keras, dan jatuhan batu di sekitar Disappointment Peak; pendekatan panjang serta visibilitas rendah dapat memperlambat tim.

Description

Glacier Peak, also called Dakobed, is a stratovolcano in Washington’s Glacier Peak Wilderness, with an elevation of 3,213 m recorded by Wikidata. The North Fork Sauk approach passes the former Mackinaw Shelter site and White Pass before entering the alpine basin. The Mountaineers describes an ascent via Disappointment Peak Cleaver and Cool Glacier; this itinerary should not be confused with Sitkum Glacier on another side of the mountain. Team reports from 2024–2025 describe multi-day outings, camp changes prompted by fatigue, and seasonally changing crevasses and exposed ice.

Gallery

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Routes

North Fork Sauk – White Pass – Disappointment Peak Cleaver / Cool Glacier

Pendakian alpine / glacier travel

Beberapa hari; kamp → puncak 5–7 jam menurut The Mountaineers

Approach from North Fork Sauk via White Pass and the White Chuck basin. Continue by Disappointment Peak Cleaver and Cool Glacier, then the upper ridge to the summit. Avoid rockfall exposure; the glacier line depends on conditions. Guidebook timings do not establish current snow conditions.

Source

Sitkum Glacier — rute historis sisi barat

Pendakian batu dan es / rock and ice climbing

Wikipedia identifies Sitkum Glacier as a rock-and-ice climbing route. This entry preserves its identity without claiming that historic access remains usable. North Fork Sauk–Cool Glacier directions are not directions for Sitkum.

Source

Climbing Experiences

Written reports from 2024–2025 highlight the long North Fork Sauk and White Pass approach, camps chosen to suit team energy, and the Gerdine–Cool Glacier ascent. Teams made different decisions when members became unwell or fatigued. Exposed ice, crevasses and meltwater crossings describe each trip’s date, not assured current conditions. Three videos add climbing documentation, including a single-day outing and Disappointment Ridge.

References

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