
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