Windy Corner
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Windy Corner is a notoriously exposed and windy section on Denali’s West Buttress climbing route, known for harsh weather and challenging conditions for mountaineers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Windy Corner canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climbing route section
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mountain feature ⓘ |
| approachFrom | 11,000-foot camp on West Buttress ⓘ |
| climbingDifficultyContext | objective hazard rather than technical difficulty ⓘ |
| climbingStyle | snow and ice mountaineering ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationApproxFeet | 13200 ⓘ |
| elevationApproxMeters | 4020 ⓘ |
| hazard |
blowing snow
ⓘ
extreme wind chill ⓘ fall risk on exposed slope ⓘ high winds ⓘ low visibility ⓘ risk of frostbite ⓘ risk of hypothermia ⓘ |
| importanceForClimbers |
common turnaround point in bad weather
ⓘ
key point on ascent of Denali via West Buttress ⓘ psychological crux for some climbers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging climbing conditions
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exposed terrain ⓘ harsh weather ⓘ strong winds ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Denali National Park and Preserve ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Denali
ⓘ
south side of Denali ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoute | West Buttress ⓘ |
| management | within area managed by U.S. National Park Service ⓘ |
| nearCamp |
Camp 3 at 11000 feet on West Buttress
ⓘ
Camp 4 at 14000 feet on West Buttress ⓘ |
| onMountain | highest peak in North America ⓘ |
| partOf |
West Buttress route on Denali
ⓘ
surface form:
West Buttress standard route on Denali
|
| routeType | high-altitude mountaineering route section ⓘ |
| safetyRecommendation |
careful time and weather-window planning
ⓘ
rope-team travel standard on West Buttress ⓘ use of full cold-weather and wind-protection gear ⓘ |
| season | typically climbed in late spring and early summer ⓘ |
| terrain |
exposed ridge
ⓘ
mixed snow and rock ⓘ snow slope ⓘ |
| typicallyCrossedOn | summit push progression toward 14,000-foot camp ⓘ |
| usedBy |
guided expeditions
ⓘ
independent mountaineers ⓘ |
| weatherCharacteristic |
frequent high wind events
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rapidly changing conditions ⓘ wind funneling around the mountain ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.