Cassins Ridge

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Cassin's Ridge is a classic, highly technical alpine climbing route ascending the steep south face of Denali in Alaska.

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Cassins Ridge canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alpine climbing route
mountaineering route
altitude up to 20310 ft
up to 6190 m
approachFrom Kahiltna Glacier
approximateLength 3000 m
climbingType ice climbing sections
rock climbing sections
technical alpine climbing
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
difficultyRating Alaska Grade 5
commitment grade V
elevationGainApproxFeet 9000
elevationGainApproxMeters 2700
face south face of Denali
firstAscentBy Alfredo Zanetti
Giacomo Oberto
Giorgio Jachia
Luigi Airoldi
Luigi Alippi
Riccardo Cassin
firstAscentDate 1961-07-19
hazards avalanches
extreme cold
high altitude
serac fall
isClassic yes
isHighlyTechnical yes
locatedIn Alaska
Denali National Park and Preserve
locatedOn Denali
mountainRange Alaska Range
namedAfter Riccardo Cassin
notableFeature steep south face line on Denali
sustained technical climbing
onSummit Denali summit plateau
region Interior Alaska
reputation classic route on Denali
one of the great alpine routes of North America
requires advanced alpine climbing skills
experience in high-altitude mountaineering
high level of fitness
rockIceMixed mixed
season early summer
late spring
yearFirstAscent 1961

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Denali hasRoute Cassins Ridge
south face of Denali hasRoute Cassins Ridge