Mount Wow
History
The "wow" name derives from a corruption of a Yakama word meaning "goat", and early tourists would often see mountain goats on this mountain's slopes. The name was officially adopted in 1913 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
Climate
Mount Wow is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. Most weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel northeast toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snow onto the Cascades. As a result, the west side of the Cascades experiences high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in high avalanche danger. During winter months, weather is usually cloudy, but due to high pressure systems over the Pacific Ocean that intensify during summer months, there is often little or no cloud cover during the summer. The months of July through September offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.
See also
References
- ^ "Mount Wow, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Wow, Mount - 6,060' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ Mount Wow mountaineers.org
- ^ "Mount Wow". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ Mount Rainier National Park Place Names. Gary Fuller Reese (author), 2009.
- ^ Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
Gallery
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Mt. Wow from the east
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Ascending the southwest ridge
External links
- National Park Service web site: Mount Rainier National Park
- Mount Wow: weather forecast