Mount Moran
| Mount Moran | ||
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 Mount Moran and Snake River |
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| height | 3842 m | |
| location | Wyoming ( USA ) | |
| Mountains | Teton Range | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 50 '7 " N , 110 ° 46' 32" W | |
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| First ascent | July 22, 1922 | |
The Mount Moran is a mountain in Grand Teton National Park in the US state of Wyoming . Its summit is at an altitude of 3842 m . The mountain was named after the painter Thomas Moran , who took part in the Hayden expedition from 1871–72 and whose landscapes contributed significantly to the establishment of the neighboring Yellowstone National Park in 1872. There are several glaciers on the mountain, the most famous of which, Skillet Glacier , is clearly visible on the monolithic east wall. As Middle Teton in the same mountain range, the slope of Mount Moran by a striking is basalt - Intrusion coined as Black Dike is known.
Ascents
Mount Moran is very difficult to climb and is far less popular than Grand Teton , the tallest mountain in the Teton Range . There are also no trails in the area, and most climbers take the canoe over String Lake and Leigh Lake and then find a path through the vegetation. Even if the technically difficult part is relatively short, climbing Mount Moran often takes several days.
The first ascent was made on July 22, 1922 by LeGrand Hardy, Bennet McNulty and Ben C. Rich from the Chicago Mountaineering Club on the Skillet Glacier Route . This route is probably the easiest and most direct ascent to the summit. Their difficulty is rated 5.4 according to the Yosemite Decimal System . As the name suggests, the ascent leads over Skillet Glacier and requires ice ax and crampons.
However, the most popular route is the CMC route , named after the Chicago Mountaineering Club. It is rated 5.5 and leads over the eastern flank just south of the Black Dike . This route is largely free of ice and snow.
history
On November 21, 1950, a New Tribes Mission C-47 cargo plane crashed during a storm on the mountain. All 21 passengers were killed. A rescue team led by the American mountaineer Paul Petzoldt was able to locate the aircraft on November 25th. However, the site of the crash prevented the aircraft or the bodies from being recovered. The wreck is still on the mountain today. The National Park Service strongly advises against climbing the site.
Web links
- Mount Moran on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Mount Moran in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- Summitpost.org about Mount Moran (English)