Devils Paw
| Devils Paw
Boundary Peak 93
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 View from the south of Devils Paw (right) and Michaels Sword (left) |
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| height | 2593 m | |
| location | British Columbia (Canada), Alaska (USA) | |
| Mountains | Boundary ranges | |
| Dominance | 135.94 km → Tahltan Peak | |
| Notch height | 1693 m ↓ Glacier Camp Pass (900 m) | |
| Coordinates | 58 ° 43 '44 " N , 133 ° 50' 25" W | |
| Topo map | USGS Taku River C-6, NTS 104K / 12 | |
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| rock | granite | |
| First ascent | July 1949 by William L. Putnam, David Michael, Andrew Griscom | |
Devils Paw (English for "devil's claw") is a 2593 m (according to other sources 2616 m ) high mountain on the border between Alaska (USA) and British Columbia (Canada). As a border summit, it is also called Boundary Peak 93 .
location
The mountain is located 59 km northeast of Juneau , the capital of Alaska. Devils Paw rises in the southeast of the Stikine Icecap and forms its highest point. The Devils Paw rock massif has four peaks. With its rock faces, it protrudes more than 900 m from the surrounding glacier landscape. The rock needle Michaels Sword rises almost 2 km to the west . The western flank forms the nutrient area of the Hades Highway , an ice field flowing south. Below the north flank, a glaciated valley leads north to Tulsequah Lake and Tulsequah Glacier .
Ascent history
The first ascent of the main summit was made by William L. Putnam, David Michael and Andrew Griscom in July 1949. Their route of ascent led over the northeast side. The rock massif offers several challenging climbing routes . For example, the Black Roses route (1000 m, 6c A1 M4) leads to the north summit .
Web links
- Devils Paw, British Columbia / Alaska on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Devils Paw in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- Devils Paw . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Roger Schäli: Devils Paw, Northwest Ridge of North Summit, Black Roses . American Alpine Journal. 2016. Accessed December 1, 2017.
- ↑ Fred Beckey: In Spirit Land . American Alpine Journal. 1950. Retrieved December 1, 2017.