Mount Berge
| Mount Berge | |
|---|---|
Mt. Berge, east aspect, from Mount Maude | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,951 ft (2,423 m) |
| Prominence | 1,026 ft (313 m) |
| Parent peak | Napeequa Peak |
| Isolation | 1.36 mi (2.19 km) |
| Coordinates | 48°06′12″N 120°56′46″W / 48.103246°N 120.946243°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Mount Berge | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Chelan |
| Protected area | Glacier Peak Wilderness |
| Parent range | North Cascades Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Clark Mountain |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Rock type | Granodiorite |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 3 scrambling |
Mount Berge is a 7,951-foot (2,423-metre) double-summit granitic mountain located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the North Cascades, in Chelan County of Washington state. The mountain is situated along the crest of the Cascade Range, on land managed by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Its nearest higher neighbor is Napeequa Peak, 1.2 mi (1.9 km) to the west, and Buck Mountain is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) to the east-southeast. Berge is positioned on Chiwawa Ridge with Buck and Napeequa, and other notable peaks on this ridge include Fortress Mountain, Brahma Peak, Cirque Mountain, Helmet Butte, and Chiwawa Mountain. Precipitation runoff from Berge drains to the headwaters of Napeequa River; or east into tributaries of the Chiwawa River.
This peak was named to remember Richard Waldo Berge (age 23), who died while climbing Baring Mountain on July 16, 1952. He was climbing with Fred Beckey at the time of the accident. Beckey's Cascade Alpine Guide credits Berge with several first ascents in the Cascades.