Mount Burkett
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.jpg) Devils Thumb in the center of the picture, Mount Burkett and Burkett Needle on the left |
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| height | 2985 m | |
| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| Mountains | Boundary ranges | |
| Dominance | 21.12 km → Kate's Needle | |
| Notch height | 985 m ↓ (2000 m) | |
| Coordinates | 57 ° 10 '23 " N , 132 ° 18' 7" W | |
| Topo map | Sumdum A-1 | |
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| rock | granite | |
| First ascent | July 25, 1965 by Kenneth Bryan, Norman Harthill, George Liddle, Edward Thompson | |
Mount Burkett is a 2985 m high mountain in Alaska (USA).
location
The mountain is located in the Panhandle of Alaska about 650 m from the Canadian border. It is located 55 km northeast of Petersburg (Alaska) in the Stikine Icecap . It forms one of the highest peaks of the Boundary Ranges , which are part of the Coast Mountains . The Burkett Needle rises half a mile west of Mount Burkett . The north and south flanks are drained through the Baird Glacier to the Pacific Ocean . The Devils Thumb rises almost 10 km south-southwest and Mount T 5.4 km north-northeast . The dominant reference point of Mount Burkett is the Kates Needle, 21.12 km southeast .
Ascent history
The first ascent was made by Kenneth Bryan, Norman Harthill, George Liddle and Edward Thompson on July 25, 1965. Their ascent route led over the southeast ridge to the summit.
Web links
- Mount Burkett, Alaska on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Mount Burkett in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Derek Fabian: North America, United States, Alaska, Burkett, Kates Needle and Other Ascents, Stikine Icefield . American Alpine Journal. 1966. Retrieved November 29, 2017.