Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier, also known as Tahoma, is a large active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest in the United States. The mountain is located in Mount... Wikipedia

• Listing:  World most prominent peaks 21st, North America prominent peaks 4th, North America isolated peaks 7th, U.S. highest major peaks 17th, U.S. state high point 4th, Decade Volcano
• Etymology:  Peter Rainier
• Parent range:  Cascade Range
• Formed by:  Volcanism along the Cascadia subduction zone
• Mountain type:  Stratovolcano
• First ascent:  1870 by Hazard Stevens and P. B. Van Trump
• Easiest route:  rock/ice climb via Disappointment Cleaver
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo