Middle Triple Peak | |
Elevation Ft: | 8835 |
Prominence Ft: | 1800 |
Location: | Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, United States |
Range: | Kichatna Mountains, Alaska Range |
Coordinates: | 62.3947°N -152.7681°W |
Map: | USA Alaska |
Mapframe: | yes |
Mapframe-Zoom: | 8 |
Mapframe-Caption: | Interactive map of Middle Triple Peak |
First Ascent: | 1976 by R McLean, C Porter |
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, although the first pitch was destroyed by rockfall (discovered by Nancy Hansen in 2012) and the route has not been climbed since.[1] 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 Denali).