Little Tahoma Peak

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Little Tahoma Peak is a prominent rocky sub-peak on the eastern flank of Mount Rainier in Washington State, known for its dramatic spires and challenging alpine climbing routes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
mountain sub-peak
climbingSeason primarily late spring to early summer
fallsUnderManagementOf U.S. National Park Service NERFINISHED
firstAscentBy Edward S. Ingraham NERFINISHED
party of climbers led by Edward S. Ingraham
hasClimbingGrade alpine routes typically class III–IV with snow and ice
hasCommonAscentRoute east-side glacier route
via Fryingpan Glacier and Whitman Glacier
hasElevation approximately 11138 ft
approximately 3395 m
hasFeature dramatic rocky spires
exposed ridges
steep faces
hasFirstAscent 1894
hasHazard crevasses
icefall
rockfall
steep snow slopes
hasNearbyFeature Fryingpan Glacier NERFINISHED
Whitman Glacier NERFINISHED
hasParentPeak Mount Rainier NERFINISHED
hasProminence approximately 858 ft
hasTopographicMap USGS Mount Rainier East NERFINISHED
isComposedOf volcanic rock
isKnownFor challenging alpine climbing routes
technical rock and snow climbing
isPartOf Mount Rainier volcanic edifice NERFINISHED
isPhotographedFor its jagged profile
isPopularWith experienced alpine climbers
isRemnantOf an older cone of Mount Rainier
isSubPeakOf Mount Rainier NERFINISHED
isThirdHighest mountain peak in Washington State
isVisibleFrom many viewpoints on the east side of Mount Rainier
locatedIn Mount Rainier National Park NERFINISHED
Pierce County, Washington NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States

Washington
surface form: Washington State
locatedInMountainRange Cascade Range NERFINISHED
locatedOn Mount Rainier NERFINISHED
locatedOnFlank eastern flank of Mount Rainier
overlooks Emmons Glacier NERFINISHED
Ingraham Glacier NERFINISHED
requires crevasse navigation
glacier travel skills
technical scrambling or low fifth-class climbing near summit

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Emmons Glacier hasNearbyFeature Little Tahoma Peak