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Gannett Peak

Highest peak in Wyoming and the Central Rockies.

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Gannett Peak

U.S. Forest Service · via Wikipedia: Gannett Peak · Public domain

Where it is

Street map of the area around Gannett Peak; the red dot marks 43°11′02″N 109°39′14″W
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Coordinates: 43°11′02″N 109°39′14″W (43.1840, -109.6540) · Open in OpenStreetMap

Coordinates and connected clubs: the infobox of Wikipedia: Gannett Peak (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map: drawn by Codexery from OpenStreetMap tiles.

It is also the highest point in the Central Rockies and the Wind River Range.[1] The peak was named in 1906 for the American geographer Henry Gannett.[1] Wyoming's highest summit is Gannett Peak, which rises to 13,810 feet.[2]

Geography and history

Gannett Peak lies in a remote and rugged wilderness area.[3] A 2005 trail report noted that the Bonny Pass route to Gannett Peak still had some snow.[4] Notable incidents on the peak include a 1993 climbing party that set up base camp for a summit attempt.[5] A 2011 press release from Tip Top Search and Rescue described a climber who fell near the summit and slid down the North East face toward the Gooseneck Glacier.[6]

A 2018 article noted that people often underestimate the terrain on Gannett Peak, though rescues are less regular there than in the Tetons due to its remoteness.[7] Mountaineers frequently rank Gannett Peak as the third most challenging U.S. state high point to ascend, trailing only Denali and sometimes Granite Peak, due to its high elevation, remote location, and severe weather.[3] In the Wind River Range, hikers must watch for bears, insects, wildfires, hazardous snowpack, and low overnight temperatures.[8] In 2007, rockfall in the Wind River Range killed Peter Absolon, a 47-year-old NOLS leader.[9]

What the cited sources add

A 1993 American Alpine Club report analyzed an incident involving an experienced climber named Paul Swanson, who had ascents of Mount Hood, Granite Peak, the Grand and Middle Teton, and the Matterhorn.[5] A 2007 Climbing article reported that Peter Absolon, age 47, was killed by a rock thrown from above by a hiker.[9] The 2011 Tip Top Search and Rescue press release stated that the fallen climber lost his ice axe while sliding down a steep snow-covered slope.[6] That release also noted that high winds on the morning of August 11 prevented a helicopter recovery that day.[6]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Gannett Peak" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Penry, "The Father of Government Mapmaking: Henry Gannett", American Surveyor, 27 October 2007 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Gannett Peak" (CC BY-SA 4.0) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Gannett Peak" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Wilson, Linus, Does Difficulty Affect U.S. State High Points Ascents? (July 20, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4516746 or http://dx.doi.org (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Ballou, "Wind River Range condition update - Fires, trails, bears, Continental Divide", PineDaleOnline News, July 27, 2005. facts only, no text reused. pinedaleonline.com
  5. Staff, "Falling Rock, Loose Rock, Failure to Test Holds, Wyoming, Wind River Range, Seneca Lake", American Alpine Club, 1993. facts only, no text reused. publications.americanalpineclub.org
  6. "Gannet Peak Search – 8/10/11 – Press Release", Tip Top Search and Rescue, 2011-10-13. facts only, no text reused. tiptopsar.com
  7. Dayton, "Deadly underestimation", WyoFile News, August 24, 2018. facts only, no text reused. wyofile.com
  8. Wikipedia, "Gannett Peak" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Staff, "Bear Safety in Wyoming's Wind River Country", WindRiver.org, April 24, 2017; Ballou, "Wind River Range condition update - Fires, trails, bears, Continental Divide", PineDaleOnline News, July 27, 2005 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  9. MacDonald, "Trundled Rock Kills NOLS Leader", Climbing, August 14, 2007. facts only, no text reused. climbing.com

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Gannett Peak (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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