Mountaineers 5 Peak Pin

Mountaineers 5 Peak Pin is the name of a mountaineering challenge in Washington State, USA. The Five Peaks that make up the challenge, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Adams, Mt. Baker, Mt. Olympus, and Glacier Peak range from easy to moderate climbing difficulty.^[1] The Highest peak of the Pin is Mt. Rainer, and the least prominent is the heavily glaciated Mt. Olympus. Expert Climbers like Jim Whittaker and Ed Viesturs pioneered the 5 peak Pin, which is now a popular first challenge for aspiring climbers.^{[citation needed]}

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  Mt. Baker

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  Glacier Peak

Mount Rainier 14,411 ft. South Washington Cascades
Mount Adams 12,276 ft. South Washington Cascades
Mount Baker 10,781 ft. North Cascades
Glacier Peak 10,520 ft. North Cascades
Mount Olympus 7969 ft. Olympic Mountains^[2]

See also

• Three Poles Challenge
• Seven summits
• Eight-thousanders

References

1. ^ Official Peak groupings list by Seattle Based "The Mountaineers"
2. ^ Summary 5 Peaks Pin

External links

• Peakbagger [1]
• Mountaineers.org [2]