Wind River Peak
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Wind River Peak is a prominent high-elevation summit in Wyoming’s Wind River Range, known for its rugged alpine terrain and popular backpacking and climbing routes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
summit ⓘ |
| access | typically accessed via multi-day backpacking approaches ⓘ |
| climate | cold alpine climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| difficulty |
non-technical routes available in summer
ⓘ
technical climbing possible on some faces and ridges ⓘ |
| ecosystem | alpine and subalpine ecosystems ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 13420 feet
ⓘ
about 4090 meters ⓘ |
| geology | primarily granitic rock ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alpine lakes
ⓘ
glacially carved basins ⓘ tundra zones ⓘ |
| hasRouteType |
backpacking routes
ⓘ
climbing routes ⓘ scrambling routes ⓘ |
| hazard |
afternoon thunderstorms
ⓘ
exposure to lightning ⓘ rapidly changing mountain weather ⓘ rockfall in some areas ⓘ steep snowfields early in the season ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPopularFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ scrambling ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Wind River Range NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Wind River Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyProtectedArea | Bridger Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Lander, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notable | one of the more prominent summits in Wyoming’s Wind River Range ⓘ |
| prominence | major peak of the southern Wind River Range ⓘ |
| recreationUse |
backcountry camping
ⓘ
fishing in nearby alpine lakes ⓘ |
| season |
most commonly climbed in summer
ⓘ
snow and ice conditions often persist into early summer ⓘ |
| snowCover | snow present for much of the year ⓘ |
| state | Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
granite cliffs and ridges
ⓘ
rugged alpine terrain ⓘ |
| topographicSignificance | one of the highest peaks in the southern Wind River Range ⓘ |
| vegetation | sparse alpine vegetation near the summit ⓘ |
| views | extensive views over the southern Wind River Range ⓘ |
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