Mount Russell is one of the major peaks of the central
Alaska Range
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, approximately southwest of
Denali
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. Though much lower than Denali or its neighbor
Mount Foraker
Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest.
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, Russell is a steep, dramatic peak and a significant mountaineering challenge in its own right. To give a sense of its size and steepness, note that its summit rises over the
Chedotlothna Glacier to the northwest in only , and almost above the lower
Yentna Glacier to the south in only .
Mount Russell is the highest point in the
Kuskokwim River
The Kuskokwim River or Kusko River ( Yupʼik: ''Kusquqvak''; Deg Xinag: ''Digenegh''; Upper Kuskokwim: ''Dichinanekʼ''; (''Kuskokvim'')) is a river, long, in Southwest Alaska in the United States. It is the ninth largest river in the Unit ...
watershed.
The first ascent of Mount Russell was made on May 28, 1962, by a party led by Hellmut Raithel. The summit party comprised Klaus Ekkerlein, Robert Goodwin, and Peter Hennig.
They ascended the West Face from the Chedotlothna Glacier. The second ascent was in July 1972, by Thomas Kensler, Peter Brown, John Hauck, Dick Jablonowski, and Daniel L. Osborne. That ascent proceeded via the now-standard North East Ridge route, from the high basin of the upper Yentna Glacier to the northeast of the peak. This route is rated at
Alaska Grade 2+, and is made much shorter by the feasibility of landing at around 8,000 feet in the basin, just outside the wilderness portion of the park.
Overshadowed as it is by its larger neighbors, Mount Russell had seen only six recorded ascents by 2001.
However guided climbs of the peak are available.
Gallery
File:Chedotlothna Glacier, August 8, 1957 (GLACIERS 5207).jpg, Southwest aspect, August 8, 1957
See also
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List of mountain peaks of North America
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List of mountain peaks of the United States
This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of the United States of America.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three main ways:
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List of mountain peaks of Alaska
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List of Ultras of the United States
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The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
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References
External links
Alaska Range
Mountains of Denali Borough, Alaska
Mountains of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Three-thousanders of the United States
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