Blake Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 What is the tallest peak in the Cascades named for someone who actually saw the Cascades? (though not necessarily the peak in question) I don't know for sure, but have a hunch. [Edited: Wikipedia ruined my initial hunch, maybe my guess is #2.] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurel Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I'm guessing Baker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Baker_(captain) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Yeah, shoot. That't not nearly as historically interesting as the one I was betting on. Ok, what about the 2nd tallest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 how does one define "cascades"? if baker is in the cascades, why isn't rainier in the cascades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine et Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Rainier was named for someone who never saw the mountain range, so doesn't count in the OP's list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Water Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) all these peaks have native names still used by people alive today, related to people (however distant) who named these mountains first. Wy'east, Loowit/Suek, Tahoma, Pah Do/Klickitat, Seekseekqua, Shuksan, Kulshan, Takobia. shasta maybe a candidate.. Edited October 22, 2012 by Water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurel Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Lassen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Lassen McLoughlin (I hadn't heard of it before today's wikipedia poking either): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_McLoughlin I think after that we finally end up with something that's not a volcano, Fernow (not Goode?): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_Fernow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 Lassen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Lassen McLoughlin (I hadn't heard of it before today's wikipedia poking either): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_McLoughlin I think after that we finally end up with something that's not a volcano, Fernow (not Goode?): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_Fernow Darn volcanoes! Good for nothing as usual. Fernow is what I was thinking of, evidently it is named after some German-born guru of early forestry sciences who visited WA en route to Alaska. I guess it doesn't come close to meeting my first criteria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Good question, but man, way to much time on your hands to answer that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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