Denali Pass
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Denali Pass is a high, windswept saddle on Denali that serves as a critical and often hazardous point on the mountain’s standard West Buttress climbing route.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Denali Pass canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
ⓘ
saddle ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Denali high camp at approximately 17200 feet ⓘ |
| approachDirection | typically approached from the south via the West Buttress ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
extremely cold
ⓘ
frequent whiteout conditions ⓘ high winds ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| difficultyLevel | objectively hazardous section of the route ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 18180 feet
ⓘ
approximately 5540 meters ⓘ |
| firstAscentContext | likely crossed during early ascents of Denali’s West Buttress route ⓘ |
| hazard |
altitude sickness
ⓘ
avalanches ⓘ cornice collapse ⓘ crevasses nearby ⓘ disorientation in storms ⓘ frostbite risk ⓘ high winds ⓘ hypothermia risk ⓘ severe cold ⓘ |
| importance | critical point on summit day ⓘ |
| liesBetween | Denali’s north peak and south peak ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Denali National Park and Preserve ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Denali ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Alaska Region of the National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
Denali National Park and Preserve authorities
|
| mountainRange | Alaska Range ⓘ |
| navigationRequirement | requires careful route-finding in poor visibility ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a common turnaround point for climbers
ⓘ
exposure to strong winds ⓘ historically associated with multiple climbing fatalities ⓘ |
| onContinent | North America ⓘ |
| oxygenLevel | significantly reduced compared to sea level ⓘ |
| partOfRoute | West Buttress route on Denali ⓘ |
| positionOnRoute | between high camp and the summit of Denali ⓘ |
| routeFeatureOf | standard West Buttress climbing route ⓘ |
| seasonalUse | primarily climbed in late spring and early summer ⓘ |
| terrainType | high alpine saddle ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mountaineering
ⓘ
summit attempts on Denali ⓘ |
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