Mount Natazhat
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Mount Natazhat is a high peak of the Saint Elias Mountains
, of Alaska
, United States
, just west of the border with the Yukon Territory of Canada
. It lies on the northern edge of the range, south of the White River and north of the Klutlan Glacier
.
Mount Natazhat is a little-noticed peak; however it is a very large peak in terms of rise above local terrain. It rises 9000 feet (2,743 m) in less than 7 miles (11.3 km) above the lowlands to the north, and 7500 feet (2,286 m) in about 4 miles (6.4 km) above the Klutlan Glacier to the south.
The current standard route is that of the second ascent along the northeast ridge. This route was first climbed in 1996 by D. Hart, P. Barry, H. Hunt, and D. Lucey. It is moderately serious by Alaskan standards (Alaska Grade 3+), with some steep ice and corniced ridges.
Mount Natazhat is not often climbed due to its remote location and the fact that it is not a particularly high peak, especially by Alaskan standards. (Also, it is not even a fourteener
.) In fact, the only mention of the peak in the complete Index of the American Alpine Journal
is for the 1996 ascent noted above.
Saint Elias Mountains
The Saint Elias Mountains are a subgroup of the Pacific Coast Ranges, located in southeastern Alaska in the United States, southwestern Yukon and the very far northwestern part of British Columbia in Canada. The range spans Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in the USA and Kluane...
, of 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...
, just west of the border with the Yukon Territory of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It lies on the northern edge of the range, south of the White River and north of the Klutlan Glacier
Klutlan Glacier
Klutlan Glacier is a long glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located southwest of Mount Natazhat and flows east across the border with Canada, then north to form the headwaters of the Klutlan River. Its native name was reported in 1891 by C. W. Hayes of the United States Geological Survey....
.
Mount Natazhat is a little-noticed peak; however it is a very large peak in terms of rise above local terrain. It rises 9000 feet (2,743 m) in less than 7 miles (11.3 km) above the lowlands to the north, and 7500 feet (2,286 m) in about 4 miles (6.4 km) above the Klutlan Glacier to the south.
The current standard route is that of the second ascent along the northeast ridge. This route was first climbed in 1996 by D. Hart, P. Barry, H. Hunt, and D. Lucey. It is moderately serious by Alaskan standards (Alaska Grade 3+), with some steep ice and corniced ridges.
Mount Natazhat is not often climbed due to its remote location and the fact that it is not a particularly high peak, especially by Alaskan standards. (Also, it is not even a fourteener
Fourteener
In mountaineering terminology in the United States, a fourteener is a mountain that exceeds 14,000 feet above mean sea level. There are 547 fourteeners in the world. The importance of fourteeners is greatest in Colorado, which has the majority of such peaks in North America...
.) In fact, the only mention of the peak in the complete Index of the American Alpine Journal
American Alpine Journal
The American Alpine Journal is an annual magazine published by the American Alpine Club. Its mission is "to document and communicate mountain exploration."...
is for the 1996 ascent noted above.
See also
- 4000 meter peaks of Alaska
- 4000 metre peaks of Canada
- 4000 meter peaks of North America
- 4000 meter peaks of the United States
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