south face of Denali

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The south face of Denali is a massive, steep alpine wall on North America’s highest peak, renowned among mountaineers for its challenging and committing climbing routes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alpine wall
mountain face
accessedVia Kahiltna Glacier NERFINISHED
approxVerticalRelief around 2700 meters
around 9000 feet
attracts elite alpinists
highly experienced mountaineers
climate subarctic
climbingSeason early summer
late spring
climbingStyle alpine style
expedition style
commitmentLevel very committing
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
difficulty high
elevationContext rises from lower Kahiltna Glacier to near Denali summit
firstAscentsEra 1960s
hasRoute Cassin Direct
Cassins Ridge
Slovak Direct
South Buttress
hasRouteType big wall alpine routes
mixed ice and rock routes
hazardLevel high
knownAs south face of Denali
surface form: Denali South Face

south face of Denali
surface form: South Buttress area of Denali
locatedIn Alaska
Alaska Range
Denali National Park and Preserve
locatedOn south side of Denali
notableFor avalanches
high objective hazards
large vertical relief
rockfall
seracs
steepness
technical alpine climbing routes
partOf Denali
greater south side climbing area of Denali
prominenceIn alpine climbing history
regardedAs one of the most serious alpine faces in North America
riskFactors altitude
extreme cold
high winds
objective hazards
weather rapidly changing

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West Buttress route locatedOn south face of Denali
Cassins Ridge face south face of Denali
subject surface form: Cassin's Ridge
south face of Denali knownAs south face of Denali
this entity surface form: Denali South Face
south face of Denali knownAs south face of Denali
this entity surface form: South Buttress area of Denali
Kahiltna Base Camp near south face of Denali
this entity surface form: Denali South Face