Mount Meany, Mountain summit in Olympic National Park, Jefferson County, United States.
Mount Meany is a 6,695-foot (2,041-metre) summit deep inside Olympic National Park in Jefferson County, Washington. Its top can be seen from the Hurricane Ridge visitor center in clear weather. Small glaciers lie on its north and east slopes, and runoff drains into the headwaters of the Elwha and Queets Rivers.
The 1896 Gilman National Geographic Map labeled today's Mount Meany and Mount Queets area as Mount Mesachie, from a Chinook Jargon word meaning wicked. The name Mount Meany was given during the 1889-90 Seattle Press Expedition to honor Edmond S. Meany (1862-1935), then a Seattle Press employee who arranged the meeting between the expedition's newspaper sponsor and James Halbold Christie, leader of the five-man group that ascended the Elwha River and descended the North Fork Quinault River. Meany later became a University of Washington professor, a state legislator, a climber and president of The Mountaineers. Asahel Curtis, Lorenz Nelson and Peter McGregor made the first ascent on August 8, 1907.
The name Mesachie comes from Chinook Jargon, a trade language of the Pacific Northwest, in which it means "wicked"; the 1896 Gilman National Geographic Map labelled the present Mount Meany–Mount Queets area Mount Mesachie. The peak itself was named on the 1889–90 Seattle Press Expedition for Edmond S. Meany, then a Seattle Press employee who arranged the meeting with Canadian James Halbold Christie, leader of the five-man group that ascended the Elwha River and descended the North Fork Quinault River.
Experienced hikers can reach the summit through scrambling routes on the eastern side of the mountain. Access is typically gained via the Noyes-Meany col or along the ridge connecting it to Mount Queets.
Despite its moderate elevation, the peak holds several small glaciers that are typically found only on much higher summits in the region. These ice fields persist due to heavy snowfall and cool conditions created by Pacific Ocean proximity.
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