Mount Torment
| Mount Torment | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,120+ft (2,470+m) |
| Prominence | 200 ft (60 m) |
| Coordinates | 48°30′45″N 121°04′36″W / 48.512578°N 121.076774°WCoordinates: 48°30′45″N 121°04′36″W / 48.512578°N 121.076774°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Skagit County, Washington, U.S. |
| Parent range | North Cascades |
| Geology | |
| Volcanic arc | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1946 by Jack Schwabland and Herb Staley |
Mount Torment is a 8,120+-foot (2,470+m) high peak in the North Cascades of Washington in the United States. It is located approximately 65 miles (105 km) northeast of the city of Everett. First ascended on August 23, 1946, its name originates from the first ascent party, because of "the torture of a hot day with only one orange for quenching thirst." Since then, Mount Torment has gained popularity because of the Torment-Forbidden Traverse to neighboring Forbidden Peak, an exposed alpine route.
The North Fork Cascade River rises in a basin below Mount Torment and flows several miles west to the Cascade River. Numerous waterfalls are found in this valley.
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