page_title: The Triplets (Washington)
section_title: Climate
hierarchical_section_title: The Triplets (Washington) / Climate
caption_attribution_description: English: The Triplets in winter. North Cascades National Park
context_page_description: The Triplets is a 7,240+ ft summit located in Skagit County of Washington state. This breccia triple pinnacle is part of the North Cascades Range. The Triplets is situated above Cascade Pass on the shared border of North Cascades National Park and Glacier Peak Wilderness. The nearest higher peak is Cascade Peak, 0.35 miles to the west-northwest. Surface runoff from the mountain drains into the Cascade River.
context_section_description: The Triplets is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel northeast toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach the North Cascades, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the Cascades (Orographic lift). As a result, the west side of the North Cascades experiences high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. During winter months, weather is usually cloudy, but, due to high pressure systems over the Pacific Ocean that intensify during summer months, there is often little or no cloud cover during the summer. Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in high avalanche danger.
caption: The Triplets in winter
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