Knife Point Mountain

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Knife Point Mountain
Knife Point Mountain is located in Wyoming
Knife Point Mountain
Knife Point Mountain
Location in Wyoming
Highest point
Elevation13,007 ft (3,965 m)[1]
Prominence641 ft (195 m)[1]
Coordinates43°05′59″N 109°34′37″W / 43.09972°N 109.57694°W / 43.09972; -109.57694Coordinates: 43°05′59″N 109°34′37″W / 43.09972°N 109.57694°W / 43.09972; -109.57694[2]
Geography
LocationSublette and Fremont County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent rangeWind River Range
Topo mapUSGS Fremont Peak South
Climbing
First ascent1926 (Albert R. Ellingwood and Stephen Hart)[1]

Knife Point Mountain (13,007 ft (3,965 m)) is located in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] Situated 2.7 mi (4.3 km) southeast of Fremont Peak, Knife Point Mountain is on the Continental Divide. North of Knife Point Mountain is the origination point of Knife Point Glacier, while Harrower Glacier lies just to the west.[3] Knife Point Mountain is the 32nd tallest peak in Wyoming.[4]

Hazards[]

Main articles: Hazards of outdoor recreation and Mountaineering § 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.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Knife Point Mountain, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Knife Point Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Fremont Peak South, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  4. ^ "Wyoming 13,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  5. ^ Staff (April 24, 2017). "Bear Safety in Wyoming's Wind River Country". WindRiver.org. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  6. ^ Ballou, Dawn (July 27, 2005). "Wind River Range condition update - Fires, trails, bears, Continental Divide". PineDaleOnline News. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  7. ^ Staff (1993). "Falling Rock, Loose Rock, Failure to Test Holds, Wyoming, Wind River Range, Seneca Lake". American Alpine Club. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  8. ^ MacDonald, Dougald (August 14, 2007). "Trundled Rock Kills NOLS Leader". Climbing. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  9. ^ Staff (December 9, 2015). "Officials rule Wind River Range climbing deaths accidental". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  10. ^ Dayton, Kelsey (August 24, 2018). "Deadly underestimation". WyoFile News. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  11. ^ Funk, Jason (2009). "Squaretop Mountain Rock Climbing". Mountain Project. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Staff (September 1, 2006). "Incident Reports - September, 2006 - Wind River Search". WildernessDoc.com. Retrieved February 17, 2019.

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