The Abruzzi Ridge is a mountaineering route on Mount Saint Elias, ascending the north ( Yukon) side of the mountain. It was first climbed by Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi in 1897, and named in his honor. [1] Although listed in the influential guidebook Fifty Classic Climbs of North America, [2] the route is rarely climbed today due to glacial changes and the danger of icefall avalanches from the northeast face. [3] [4]
References
- ^ "Mount Saint Elias". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- ^ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. pp. 5–8. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
- ^ "Why These Climbs?". LAMountaineers.org. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ Tyson Bradley (1998). "Mt. Newton, Ski Descent, and Mt. St. Elias, Attempt". American Alpine Journal. 40 (72): 234. ISBN 978-0-930410-78-0.
Further reading
- Filippo De Filippi; Linda White Mazini Villari; Vittorio Sella (1900). The ascent of Mount St. Elias <Alaska>. Westminster: Archibald Constable. OCLC 4106021.
- "1897 Mount St. Elias". Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Account of the first ascent expedition
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The Abruzzi Ridge is a mountaineering route on Mount Saint Elias, ascending the north ( Yukon) side of the mountain. It was first climbed by Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi in 1897, and named in his honor. [1] Although listed in the influential guidebook Fifty Classic Climbs of North America, [2] the route is rarely climbed today due to glacial changes and the danger of icefall avalanches from the northeast face. [3] [4]
References
- ^ "Mount Saint Elias". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- ^ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. pp. 5–8. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
- ^ "Why These Climbs?". LAMountaineers.org. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ Tyson Bradley (1998). "Mt. Newton, Ski Descent, and Mt. St. Elias, Attempt". American Alpine Journal. 40 (72): 234. ISBN 978-0-930410-78-0.
Further reading
- Filippo De Filippi; Linda White Mazini Villari; Vittorio Sella (1900). The ascent of Mount St. Elias <Alaska>. Westminster: Archibald Constable. OCLC 4106021.
- "1897 Mount St. Elias". Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Account of the first ascent expedition
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