Middle Triple Peak
Encyclopedia
Middle Triple Peak is the second highest peak in the Kichatna Mountains
, a subrange of the Alaska Range
in Alaska
, United States
. It is a striking rock tower, with immense, sheer walls on the east and west sides.
Its East Buttress route (roughly 3,600 feet/1,100 m high) is a classic hard rock climbing
route. Due to the remoteness of the range and the usually terrible weather, this peak has seen only a few ascents. The first ascent of the peak was in 1976 by Russell McLean and Charlie Porter
(fresh from the first solo of the Cassin Ridge on Mount McKinley
).
Kichatna Mountains
The Kichatna Mountains are a small mountain range in the northwestern part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska, approximately southwest of Mount McKinley...
, a subrange of the Alaska Range
Alaska Range
The Alaska Range is a relatively narrow, 650-km-long mountain range in the southcentral region of the U.S. state of Alaska, from Lake Clark at its southwest end to the White River in Canada's Yukon Territory in the southeast...
in Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a striking rock tower, with immense, sheer walls on the east and west sides.
Its East Buttress route (roughly 3,600 feet/1,100 m high) is a classic hard rock climbing
Rock climbing
Rock climbing also lightly called 'The Gravity Game', is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling...
route. Due to the remoteness of the range and the usually terrible weather, this peak has seen only a few ascents. The first ascent of the peak was in 1976 by Russell McLean and Charlie Porter
Charlie Porter
Charlie Porter is an American rock climber, mountaineer and adventurer. He is best known for his bold first ascents in Yosemite , Canada and Alaska; and his significant influence on other notable climbers and the climbing community, in part due to his creation and development of innovative...
(fresh from the first solo of the Cassin Ridge on Mount McKinley
Mount McKinley
Mount McKinley or Denali in Alaska, United States is the highest mountain peak in North America and the United States, with a summit elevation of above sea level. It is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve.- Geology and features :Mount McKinley is a granitic pluton...
).
Notable ascents and routes
- 1976 West Face. Charlie PorterCharlie PorterCharlie Porter is an American rock climber, mountaineer and adventurer. He is best known for his bold first ascents in Yosemite , Canada and Alaska; and his significant influence on other notable climbers and the climbing community, in part due to his creation and development of innovative...
and Russell McLean, June 21 to July 1, 1976.
- 1976 Illusory Ridge (north ridge) (NCCS V, F8 A3). David Black, Andrew Embick, Michael Graber, Alan Long. Summit reached July 10, 1976.
- 1997 Ride the Lightning, VI 5.10 A4 WI3. Dan OsmanDan OsmanDaniel Eugene Osman was an American extreme sport practitioner, known for the dangerous sports of "free-soloing" ; and "rope jumping" , for which his record was over 1000 feet/300 meters...
, Kitty Calhoun, Steve Gerberding and Jay Smith
Further reading
- Michael Wood and Colby Coombs, Alaska: a climbing guide, The Mountaineers, 2001.