Cascade Range
A major mountain range of western North America extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. Dominated by massive glaciated stratovolcanoes including Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, Mount Hood, and Mount Baker, alongside the rugged granitic spires of the North Cascades, the range served as the training ground and proving center for generations of American mountaineers.
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Key Statistics & Topographic Figures
- Archive Classification
- RANGES
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- Verification Status
- Editorially Verified
Archival Standards
- Citation Standard
- Primary Source Verified
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Archival Primary Source Quotations
“Great things are done when men and mountains meet; this is not done by jostling in the street.”
Defined Alpine Terminology & Concepts
- Archival Integrity
- The standard of verifying historical mountain facts, summit claims, and altitudes using primary expeditions journals and geodetic measurements.
Frequently Asked Questions: Cascade Range
What historical significance does this range hold?
Cascade Range represents an essential chapter in global mountaineering heritage, verified through contemporary expedition journals and archival sources.
How are the facts and records for Cascade Range verified?
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Documented Peaks in Cascade Range
Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier is an episodic active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of Washington, rising to an elevation of 4,392 metres as the highest peak in Washington and the Cascade Volcanic Arc. Enveloped by twenty-five major named glaciers spanning over thirty-five square miles of perpetual snow and ice, it is the most heavily glaciated peak in the contiguous United States, serving as the proving ground for American high-altitude mountaineering.
Mount Shuksan
Mount Shuksan is a majestic, heavily glaciated mountain massif in the North Cascades of Washington, rising to an elevation of 2,780 metres inside North Cascades National Park. Renowned worldwide for its iconic pyramid-like summit pinnacle and reflections across Picture Lake, it is composed of ancient Shuksan blueschist and greenstone, crowned by a dozen hanging glaciers including the Curtis, Sulphide, and Price glaciers.
Documented Sources & Archival Citations
- Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes(Fred Beckey / The Mountaineers Books)Accessed/Documented: 2026
- The Challenge of Rainier: A Record of the Explorations and Ascents(Dee Molenaar / The Mountaineers Books)Accessed/Documented: 2026