Mount Wilbur (Alaska)
| Mount Wilbur | |
|---|---|
Northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,821 ft (3,298 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 2,202 ft (671 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Lituya Mountain[3] |
| Isolation | 6.20 mi (9.98 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 58°44′23″N 137°19′04″W / 58.739761°N 137.317654°W[4] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Wilbur Wright (1867–1912) |
| Geography | |
Mount Wilbur | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Hoonah–Angoon |
| Protected area | Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve |
| Parent range | Fairweather Range Saint Elias Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Fairweather C-4 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | May 23, 1975 by David Jones, Clark Gerhardt, Craig McKibben, Gregory Markov[5] |
| Easiest route | snow/ice climb |
Mount Wilbur is a 10,821-foot (3,298 m) peak of the Fairweather Range, the southernmost part of the Saint Elias Mountains. It lies approximately 14 mi (23 km) southeast of Mount Fairweather and 8 mi (13 km) northwest of Mount Crillon. It is set within Glacier Bay National Park. The peak is the higher of a pair of peaks, Mounts Wilbur and Orville, named after the Wright brothers who invented the airplane, the form of transportation that contributed greatly to the development of Alaska.[4] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1967 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[4]
Though not a particularly high peak in absolute terms, Mount Wilbur does stand quite high above local terrain, due to its proximity to the ocean: the summit is only 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from tidewater at the head of Lituya Bay to the southwest.
Gallery
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Mts. Orville and Wilbur
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Mount Orville (left) and Mount Wilbur (right)
References
- ^ a b "Mount Wilbur". Bivouac.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ "Mount Wilbur, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ a b "Wilbur, Mount - 10,821' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Mount Wilbur". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ Markov, Gregory C. (1976). "Alaska, Mount Wilbur, Fairweather Group". Climbs and Expeditions. American Alpine Journal. 20 (2). American Alpine Club: 438–439. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
External links
- Mount Wilbur weather: Mountain-forecast.com