Klondike Peak
Klondike Peak | |
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![]() Klondike Peak and Sourdough Glacier | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,120 ft (4,000 m)[1] |
Prominence | 664 ft (202 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 43°14′11″N 109°41′17″W / 43.23639°N 109.68806°WCoordinates: 43°14′11″N 109°41′17″W / 43.23639°N 109.68806°W[2] |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Klondike Peak Location in Wyoming ![]() ![]() Klondike Peak Location in the United States | |
Location | Sublette County, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Gannett Peak |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1961 (Bill Kerns and Finis Mitchell)[1] |
Easiest route | Scramble |
Klondike Peak (13,120 ft (4,000 m)) is located in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] Situated 4 mi (6.4 km) north of Gannett Peak, Klondike Peak is within the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest and west of the Continental Divide. The summit of Klondike Peak is partially capped by a small glacier and the northwest flank of the peak is the origination point of J Glacier, while Sourdough Glacier lies just to the northeast.[3] Klondike Peak is the 26th tallest peak in Wyoming.[4]
Hazards[]
Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range.[5] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures.[6]
Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including accidental deaths, due to falls from steep cliffs (a misstep could be fatal in this class 4/5 terrain) and due to falling rocks, over the years, including 1993,[7] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader),[8] 2015[9] and 2018.[10] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near Squaretop Mountain[11] in 2005,[12] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue.[13] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.
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References[]
- ^ a b c "Klondike Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ "Klondike Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ a b Gannett Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ "Wyoming 13,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ Staff (April 24, 2017). "Bear Safety in Wyoming's Wind River Country". WindRiver.org. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ Ballou, Dawn (July 27, 2005). "Wind River Range condition update - Fires, trails, bears, Continental Divide". PineDaleOnline News. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ Staff (1993). "Falling Rock, Loose Rock, Failure to Test Holds, Wyoming, Wind River Range, Seneca Lake". American Alpine Club. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ MacDonald, Dougald (August 14, 2007). "Trundled Rock Kills NOLS Leader". Climbing. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ Staff (December 9, 2015). "Officials rule Wind River Range climbing deaths accidental". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ Dayton, Kelsey (August 24, 2018). "Deadly underestimation". WyoFile News. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ Funk, Jason (2009). "Squaretop Mountain Rock Climbing". Mountain Project. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Staff (July 22, 2005). "Injured man rescued from Square Top Mtn - Tip-Top Search & Rescue helps 2 injured on the mountain". PineDaleOnline News. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ Staff (September 1, 2006). "Incident Reports - September, 2006 - Wind River Search". WildernessDoc.com. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- Mountains of Wyoming
- Mountains of Sublette County, Wyoming
- Bridger–Teton National Forest
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