Kahiltna Base Camp
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Kahiltna Base Camp is the primary mountaineering staging area on Denali’s Kahiltna Glacier, serving as the starting point for climbers attempting the mountain’s popular West Buttress route.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Denali basecamp on Kahiltna Glacier | 1 |
| Kahiltna Base Camp canonical | 1 |
| Kahiltna Glacier base camps | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic location
ⓘ
mountaineering base camp ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
air taxi from Talkeetna
ⓘ
ski-plane landing ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
West Buttress route on Denali
ⓘ
surface form:
Denali West Buttress route
Kahiltna Glacier mountaineering ⓘ |
| climate | subarctic alpine ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationApprox |
2200 meters
ⓘ
7200 feet ⓘ |
| environment | glaciated alpine environment ⓘ |
| glacierSystem | Kahiltna Glacier system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
ski-plane landing strip
ⓘ
temporary expedition campsites ⓘ |
| hazard |
avalanches
ⓘ
crevasses ⓘ rapidly changing weather ⓘ severe cold ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Denali National Park and Preserve ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Kahiltna Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnMountain | Denali ⓘ |
| managedUnder | Denali National Park mountaineering regulations ⓘ |
| near |
south face of Denali
ⓘ
surface form:
Denali South Face
Kahiltna Pass ⓘ |
| notAccessibleBy | road vehicle ⓘ |
| park | Denali National Park and Preserve ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | logistical hub for Denali climbs ⓘ |
| region | Alaska Range ⓘ |
| requires | Denali climbing permit ⓘ |
| servesAs | primary mountaineering staging area on Denali’s Kahiltna Glacier ⓘ |
| startingPointFor |
West Buttress route on Denali
ⓘ
mountaineering expeditions on Denali ⓘ |
| state | Alaska ⓘ |
| surfaceType |
glacier ice
ⓘ
snow ⓘ |
| transportHubFor | air taxis operating from Talkeetna ⓘ |
| typicalSeason | spring climbing season ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
acclimatization
ⓘ
expedition staging ⓘ gear organization ⓘ |
| usedBy |
guided expeditions
ⓘ
independent mountaineers ⓘ |
| usedPrimarilyFor | Denali West Buttress ascents ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Denali basecamp on Kahiltna Glacier
this entity surface form:
Kahiltna Glacier base camps