The Citadel (Alaska Range)
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 The Citadel half left, to the right of it Kichatna Spire , in the foreground the Cul-de-Sac Glacier |
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| height | 2597 m | |
| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| Mountains | Kichatna Mountains ( Alaska Range ) | |
| Dominance | 1.29 km → Kichatna Spire | |
| Notch height | 402 m ↓ (2195 m) | |
| Coordinates | 62 ° 26 '3 " N , 152 ° 42' 54" W | |
| Topo map | USGS Talkeetna B-6 | |
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| First ascent | August 3, 1972 by William Katra, Don Fredrickson, Ludwig Ferche | |
 Hypa Zypa Couloir on the east flank |
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The Citadel (unofficial name, original name P 8520 ) refers to a peak in the west of the Alaska range in Alaska (USA).
The Citadel is located in the Kichatna Mountains 112 km southwest of Denali in the Denali National Preserve south of Denali National Park . The Citadel is one of a group of peaks known as Cathedral Spiers . On the east flank is the upper end of the Shadows Glacier , on the north flank the Shelf Glacier and on the west flank of the Cul-de-Sac Glacier , all of which flow north. A ridge leads to the mountain Kichatna Spire, 1.29 km south .
Ascent history
The first ascent was made by William Katra, Don Fredrickson and Ludwig Ferche on August 3, 1972. Further ascents followed in 1976 and 1978. Several difficult climbing routes lead up to the summit on the eastern flank. The route up the Supa Dupa Couloir (ED4: WI6 +, 1130 m) was the first to succeed on May 2nd and 3rd, 2003 Mike Turner, Stuart McAleese and Ollie Sanders. On the eastern flank there is also the so-called Hypa Zypa Couloir , a narrow, steep mountain gully of difficulty (ED: AI5 +, M6 +, 5.10R, A3, 1100 m). From April 5 to 7, 2013, Ben Erdmann, Jess Roskelley and Kristoffer Szilas climbed the summit for the first time using this route.
Web links
- The Citadel, Alaska on Peakbagger.com (English)
- thealaskarange.com: Photos
Individual evidence
- ^ William Katra: North America, United States, Alaska, Gurney Peak and P 8520, Kichatna Mountains . American Alpine Journal. 1973. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ Mike Turner: The Citadel . alpinist.com. September 1, 2003. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ↑ Stuart McAleese: North America, United States, Alaska, Kichatna Spiers, The Citadel, Supa Dupa Couloir . American Alpine Journal. 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ↑ a b Kristoffer Szilas: Alaska: big new climb on Citadel in the remote Kichatna Range . planetmountain.com. April 15, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2017.