Mount Deception (Alaska)
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.jpg) Mount Deception, with the Eldridge Glacier in the foreground |
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| height | 3605 m | |
| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| Mountains | Alaska chain | |
| Dominance | 6.21 km → Mount Mather | |
| Notch height | 648 m ↓ (2957 m) | |
| Coordinates | 63 ° 9 '28 " N , 150 ° 31' 59" W | |
| Topo map | USGS Mount McKinley A-2 | |
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| First ascent | November 13, 1944 by Bradford Washburn , Elmo G. Fenn, James E. Gale, Richard O. Manuel | |
The Mount Deception is a 3605 m high mountain in the Alaska Range in Alaska (USA).
geography
The mountain is located in Denali National Park about 26 km east-northeast of Denali . Mount Deception lies between the two higher mountains Mount Mather (6.21 km northeast) and Mount Silverthrone (8.54 km southwest). The southwest flank is drained by the Eldridge Glacier , the northeast flank by Brooks Glacier .
history
On September 18, 1944, a type C-47 military aircraft crashed in the area. A search expedition consisting of Bradford Washburn , Elmo G. Fenn, James E. Gale and Richard O. Manuel then climbed Mount Deception over the southwest ridge on November 13, 1944 and gave the mountain its current name.
Web links
- Mount Deception, Alaska on Peakbagger.com (English)
- bivouac.com