Mount Hayes

Not to be confused with Hayes Volcano or Hayes Peak.
Mount Hayes
Highest point
Elevation 13,832 ft (4,216 m) [1]
Prominence 11,487 ft (3,501 m) [1]
Listing
Coordinates 63°37′15″N 146°42′55″W / 63.62083°N 146.71528°W / 63.62083; -146.71528Coordinates: 63°37′15″N 146°42′55″W / 63.62083°N 146.71528°W / 63.62083; -146.71528
Geography
Mount Hayes

Location in Alaska

Location Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, U.S.
Parent range Alaska Range
Topo map USGS Mount Hayes C-6
Climbing
First ascent 1941 by Bradford Washburn, Barbara Washburn, Benjamin Ferris, Sterling Hendricks, Henry Hall, William Shand
Easiest route snow/ice climb (Alaska grade 2+)

Mount Hayes is the highest mountain in the eastern Alaska Range. Despite not being a fourteener, it is one of the largest peaks in the United States in terms of rise above local terrain. For example, the Northeast Face rises 8,000 feet (2,440 m) in approximately 2 miles (3.2 km). In terms of topographic prominence, Mount Hayes is number 51 in the world.[2]

Mount Hayes was first climbed in 1941 by Bradford Washburn, Barbara Washburn,[3] Benjamin Ferris, Sterling Hendricks, Henry Hall, and William Shand.[4] Today's standard route is the East Ridge (Alaska Grade 2+). Mount Hayes is not frequently climbed due to its remoteness and the resulting access difficulties.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Alaska & Hawaii P1500s - the Ultras" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  2. ↑ "World Top 100 by Prominence". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Borneman, Walter R. (2003). Alaska : saga of a bold land (1st ed.). New York, NY: HarperCollins. p. 323. ISBN 0-06-050306-8.
  4. ↑ "Mount Hayes Alaska". bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 July 2015.

Sources

Michael Wood and Colby Coombs, Alaska: A Climbing Guide, The Mountaineers, 2001.

External links

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