Prusik Peak
| Prusik Peak | |
|---|---|
Prusik Peak seen from Gnome Tarn | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,008 ft (2,441 m) |
| Prominence | 177 ft (54 m) |
| Parent peak | The Temple |
| Isolation | 0.76 mi (1.22 km) |
| Coordinates | 47°29′15″N 120°47′04″W / 47.487398°N 120.784552°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Chelan |
| Protected area | Alpine Lakes Wilderness |
| Parent range | Cascade Range Wenatchee Mountains Stuart Range |
| Topo map | USGS Enchantment Lakes |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | May 1948 by Fred Beckey and Art Holben |
| Easiest route | Climbing class 5.7 |
Prusik Peak is an 8,008-foot (2,441-metre) granite summit located at the west end of The Temple in Chelan County of Washington state. Prusik Peak is part of The Enchantments within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and is often the iconic photographic image of both areas. Prusik Peak belongs to the Stuart Range which is a subset of the Cascade Range. The toponym honors Dr. Karl Prusik (1896–1961) who was an Austrian mountaineer, known as the inventor of the prusik, a rope knot which happened to be used to gain access to the summit horn during the first ascent by Fred Beckey in 1948. Precipitation runoff drains into Icicle Creek which is a tributary of the Wenatchee River.