Warrior Peak

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Warrior Peak
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Warrior Peak (centered) beyond Home Lake
Highest point
Elevation 7,320+ ft (2,230+ m)  [1]
Prominence 760 ft (230 m)  [1]
Coordinates 47°47′03″N123°08′01″W / 47.78411°N 123.133549°W / 47.78411; -123.133549 Coordinates: 47°47′03″N123°08′01″W / 47.78411°N 123.133549°W / 47.78411; -123.133549   [1]
Geography
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Warrior Peak
Location of Warrior Peak in Washington
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Warrior Peak
Warrior Peak (the United States)
Location Jefferson County, Washington, USA
Parent range Olympic Mountains
Topo map USGS Mount Deception
Geology
Age of rock Eocene
Type of rock pillow basalt
Climbing
First ascent 1945 Fred Beckey (solo)
Easiest route Scrambling class 3 [2]

Warrior Peak is a 7,320+ ft (2,230+ m) double summit mountain located in Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. Warrior is the 11th highest peak in the Olympic Mountains Range. [1] The southeast summit is the slightly higher of the two summits, the northwest peak is estimated at 7285 feet elevation. [2] Warrior Peak is easy to identify from Seattle, since it appears as the first prominent peak immediately north of Mount Constance, which is the dominant peak on the skyline. Warrior's nearest higher peak is in fact Mount Constance, 0.8 mi (1.3 km) to the south-southeast. [1] The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1945 by Fred Beckey who solo climbed both summits, and named the mountain. [2]

Double summit

A double summit, double peak, twin summit or twin peak refers to a mountain or hill that has two summits, separated by a col or saddle.

Olympic National Park national park of the United States

Olympic National Park is an American national park located in the State of Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. The park has four regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west side temperate rainforest and the forests of the drier east side. Within the park there are three distinct ecosystems which are subalpine forest and wildflower meadow, temperate forest, and the rugged Pacific coast.

Jefferson County, Washington County in the United States

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,872. The county seat and only incorporated city is Port Townsend. The county is named for Thomas Jefferson.

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Climate

Mount Constance with Warrior Peak to the right Mount Constance.jpg
Mount Constance with Warrior Peak to the right

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Warrior Peak is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. [3] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel northeast toward the Olympic Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Olympic Range, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall (Orographic lift). As a result, the Olympics experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months. 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. Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in avalanche danger. In terms of favorable weather, June to September are the best months for climbing the mountain. [2] Precipitation runoff from the west side of the mountain drains into Home Creek, a tributary of the Dungeness River, whereas the east side drains into Tunnel Creek which is a tributary of the Big Quilcene River.

Köppen climate classification climate classification system

The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by the Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notably in 1918 and 1936. Later, the climatologist Rudolf Geiger introduced some changes to the classification system, which is thus sometimes called the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system.

North America Continent entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere

North America is a continent entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere; it is also considered by some to be a northern subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean, and to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea.

Weather front boundary separating two masses of air of different densities

A weather front is a boundary separating two masses of air of different densities, and is the principal cause of meteorological phenomena outside the tropics. In surface weather analyses, fronts are depicted using various colored triangles and half-circles, depending on the type of front. The air masses separated by a front usually differ in temperature and humidity.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Warrior Peak". Climbersguideolympics.com. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
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