West Buttress route

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The West Buttress route is the most popular and commonly used climbing route to the summit of Denali in Alaska.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf climbing route
mountaineering route
approachMethod ski plane landing on Kahiltna Glacier
campUsed 14,000-foot camp
17,000-foot high camp
Camp 1
Camp 2
Camp 3
climbingType glacier travel
ice climbing sections
snow climbing
country United States of America
surface form: United States
difficultyGrade Alaska Grade 2
elevationAtSummit 20310 ft
6190 m
exposure high altitude
firstAscentBy Bradford Washburn
team led by Bradford Washburn
firstAscentYear 1951
hasHighestPoint Denali
surface form: Denali summit
hazard altitude sickness
avalanches
crevasses
high winds
severe cold
highestCampElevation about 17200 ft
about 5240 m
isMostPopularRouteOn Denali
isStandardRouteOn Denali
locatedIn Alaska
Denali
Denali National Park and Preserve
locatedOn south face of Denali
mountainRange Alaska Range
notableSection Denali Pass
Headwall fixed lines
Motorcycle Hill
Squirrel Hill
West Buttress ridge
Windy Corner
requiresEquipment cold weather mountaineering clothing
crampons
crevasse rescue gear
ice axe
ropes
requiresPermitFrom Denali National Park and Preserve
startingPoint Kahiltna Glacier
startingPointElevation about 2200 m
about 7200 ft
summitDayFrom 17,000-foot high camp
typicalAscentDuration about 14 to 21 days
typicalBaseCampElevation about 2200 m
about 7200 ft
typicalHighCampElevation about 17200 ft
about 5240 m
typicalSeason late May to early July

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Denali hasRoute West Buttress route
North America’s highest peak standardRoute West Buttress route
subject surface form: Denali
this entity surface form: West Buttress Route
Camp 2 locatedOnRoute West Buttress route
subject surface form: Camp 2 (Denali West Buttress)
Motorcycle Hill partOf West Buttress route
West Buttress ridge associatedWith West Buttress route
Camp 3 locatedOnRoute West Buttress route
subject surface form: Camp 3 (Denali West Buttress)
Camp 3 accessedBy West Buttress route
subject surface form: Camp 3 (Denali West Buttress)
this entity surface form: West Buttress climbing route