Teewinot Mountain

Teewinot Mountain

East face of Teewinot Mountain from Jackson Hole
Highest point
Elevation 12,330 ft (3,760 m) [1] NAVD 88
Prominence 805 ft (245 m) [1]
Coordinates 43°44′50″N 110°46′49″W / 43.74722°N 110.78028°W / 43.74722; -110.78028Coordinates: 43°44′50″N 110°46′49″W / 43.74722°N 110.78028°W / 43.74722; -110.78028 [2]
Geography
Location Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent range Teton Range
Topo map USGS Grand Teton
Climbing
First ascent 1929 (Fryxell)
Easiest route Climb, class 4

Teewinot Mountain (12,330 feet (3,758 m)) is the sixth highest peak in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.[3] The name of the mountain is derived from the Shoshone Native American word meaning "many pinnacles". The peak is northeast of the Grand Teton, and the two are separated from one another by the Teton Glacier and Mount Owen. Teewinot Mountain rises more than 5,500 feet (1,700 m) above Jenny Lake. The 40 miles (64 km) long Teton Range is the youngest mountain chain in the Rocky Mountains, and began their uplift 9 million years ago, during the Miocene.[4] Several periods of glaciation have carved Teewinot Mountain and the other peaks of the range into their current shapes. Broken Falls is one of the tallest cascades in Grand Teton National Park and descends 300 feet (91 m) down the eastern slopes of Teewinot Mountain.

Climbing

Teewinot Mountain is most easily ascended via the eastern face, which finishes with a somewhat exposed Class 4 scramble to the tiny summit. An unmarked climbers' trail, known as the Apex Trail, leads most of the way up the mountain from the Lupine Meadows area.[5]

See also

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Geology of the Grand Teton area

References

  1. 1 2 "Teewinot Mountain, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
  2. ↑ "Teewinot Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
  3. ↑ Grand teton, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2011-05-28.
  4. ↑ "Mountain Uplift". Creation of the Teton landscape: Geologic story of Grand Teton National Park. National Park Service. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
  5. ↑ "Teewinot Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
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