Mount Foraker

Mount Foraker is a 17,400-foot (5,304 m) mountain in the central Alaska Range, in Denali National Park, 14 mi (23 km) southwest of Denali. It is the second highest peak in the Alaska Range, and the third highest peak in the United States.

Elevation
5,304 m
Prominence
2,195 m
Coordinates
62.96080° N, 151.39800° W
Range
Alaska Range
Region
Alaska, United States
Mt. Foraker, as shot from the Alaska Railround near Talkeetna. winterbear.com

About Mount Foraker

Mount Foraker is a 17,400-foot peak of the Alaska Range in Denali National Park and Preserve, situated across the Kahiltna Glacier from Denali and Mount Hunter . The National Park Service records the first recorded summit of Mount Foraker in 1934 by an expedition led by Charles Houston, and notes that the peak was named in 1899 by Lieutenant Joseph Herron for U.S.

Open Mount Foraker in Traverse at 62.96080° N, 151.39800° W to inspect 5,304 m of relief, 2,195 m of prominence, and approaches around Alaska, United States on 3D terrain.

Documented mountaineering milestones

  • 1934 — First recorded summit of Mount Foraker: Expedition led by Charles Houston
  • 1963 — First ascent of the Southeast Ridge and second ascent of Mount Foraker: Jeffrey Duenwald and James Richardson
  • 2007 — First solo winter ascent of Mount Foraker: Masatoshi Kuriaki

Routes and approaches

A recognized approach to Mount Foraker is the Sultana Ridge route, reached from a glacier base near 6,500 feet by crossing Mount Crosson and continuing along the ridge toward Mount Foraker across the Kahiltna Glacier .

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Sources and provenance

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