Mount Orville
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 View from the northeast over the Johns Hopkins Glacier to Mount Orville (center) and Mount Wilbur (right) |
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| height | 3199 m | |
| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| Mountains | Fairweather Range ( Elias chain ) | |
| Dominance | 2.65 km → Mount Wilbur | |
| Notch height | 547 m ↓ (2652 m) | |
| Coordinates | 58 ° 44 '10 " N , 137 ° 16' 20" W | |
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| rock | granite | |
| Normal way | no | |
 Close up of the summit |
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Mount Orville is a 3199 m high mountain in the Fairweather Range in Alaska (USA). Its first ascent is still a controversial one.
location
Mount Orville is located in the Fairweather Range in Glacier Bay National Park in the Panhandle of Alaska . The approach is only possible with special glacier planes.
Weather
In the entire region, the conditions are rather harsh, with some extreme storms. In contrast to the German translation of Fairweather , the weather in the region is anything but beautiful and consistent. Mount Orville's climate is influenced by the Gulf of Alaska .
Ascent history
Mountain climbs in the entire Fairweather Range are reserved for experienced climbers only. The extreme weather conditions and technically demanding peaks are the greatest challenge in this region. Due to exposure to coastal storms and the high avalanche danger , the southern part of the Fairweather Range is avoided. The development activity is therefore limited to a manageable number of expeditions.
In the 1970s, several expeditions attempted the first ascent of Mount Orville. It was not until 1995 that a controversial first ascent took place in the mountaineering scene. The Americans Steve Carroll, Philip Kauffman and Patrick Simmons made various attempts at ascent from 1992 to 1995, and according to previously controversial statements, they should have reached the summit in 1995. All three climbers were killed in an avalanche on the descent. In 2011, a British-New Zealand expedition led by Paul Knott , which was supported by the Mount Everest Foundation , failed .
Naming
The mountain is named after the US aircraft manufacturer Orville Wright , a neighboring peak , Mount Wilbur , bears the name of his brother Wilbur Wright .
Web links
- Mount Orville at peakbagger.com (English)
- Mount Orville in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
Individual evidence
- ↑ bivouac.com: Accident on Mount Orville (accessed February 4, 2012)
- ↑ Mount Orville in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System