Mount Denison

Mount Denison

Mount Denison (l)
Highest point
Elevation 7,606 ft (2,318 m)
Prominence 1,558 ft (475 m) [1]
Listing Mountain peaks of Alaska
Coordinates 58°25′N 154°27′W / 58.417°N 154.450°W / 58.417; -154.450Coordinates: 58°25′N 154°27′W / 58.417°N 154.450°W / 58.417; -154.450
Geography
Location Kodiak Island Borough / Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Parent range Aleutian Range
Topo map USGS
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt Aleutian Arc
Last eruption Unknown
Climbing
First ascent 1978, Richard Soaper, Dick McClenahan, et al.[2]
Easiest route glacier climb

Mount Denison is a stratovolcano and one of the highest peaks on the Alaska Peninsula. Discovered in 1923 by Harvard professor Kirtley Fletcher Mather, the mountain was named for the geologist's alma mater, Denison University.[3] The mountain's connection to Denison also include its first climbers: all members of the first two ascent teams as well as the group that attempted in 1977 were either students, alumni, or faculty of the University.

Mount Denison is located at the end of a volcanic chain in a heavily glaciated and very remote section[4] of Katmai National Park. It is possibly the tallest mountain in the national park, though some sources list Mount Griggs as the highest.[5][6] Mount Griggs, on the other hand, is much more accessible, being next to the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, which can be reached via the road from the national park's visitor center.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Mount Denison". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  2. ↑ The Denisonian
  3. ↑ Denisonians Plan Expedition to Mt. Denison, page 2
  4. ↑ Global Volcanism Program
  5. ↑ Mount Griggs highest in Katmai
  6. ↑ Mount Denison highest in Katmai


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