Mount Fernow, Mountain summit in Chelan County, Washington, United States.
Mount Fernow is a mountain summit in the Glacier Peak Wilderness reaching 2,820 meters elevation with small glaciers on its slopes. The peak offers technical climbing routes across varied terrain including rock faces, snowfields, and glacier passages.
Mount Fernow was named by Albert H. Sylvester in honor of Bernhard Fernow, a German forester who moved to the United States and worked for the Division of Forestry in the United States Department of Agriculture in the late 19th century. The first summit was reached in 1932 by a party including Oscar Pennington and Hermann Ulrichs.
The name honours Bernhard Fernow, a German forester who worked for the Division of Forestry in the United States Department of Agriculture in the late 19th century; Albert H. Sylvester chose it. The first recorded ascent was in 1932, by a party including Oscar Pennington and Hermann Ulrichs.
The peak is accessible through several demanding hiking routes that require solid endurance and climbing skills. Late summer offers the best conditions when snowfields have mostly melted and access becomes more straightforward.
A small unnamed lake lies on the northwestern slopes of Mount Fernow, reached only by crossing loose boulder fields. The nearest higher peak is Bonanza Peak, 5.9 miles (9.5 km) north, while Copper Peak stands 0.88 miles (1.42 km) to the north.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 93,868 contributors worldwide.