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.
Statements (56)
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |