Bastion Peak-Northeast Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,476 ft (4,107 m) [1] |
Prominence | 190 ft (58 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 43°12′31″N 109°39′38″W / 43.20861°N 109.66056°W [1] |
Geography | |
Location | Fremont County, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Gannett Peak |
Bastion Peak-Northeast Peak 13,476 ft (4,107 m) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [2] The peak is one of the highest in Wyoming, [3] and is connected to its taller neighbor Bastion Peak by an arête to the southwest. [2] An unnamed glacier lies below the precipitous east flank of the mountain, while Gannett Glacier is to the south.
Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range. [4] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures. [5]
Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including accidental deaths, due to falls from steep cliffs (a misstep could be fatal in this class 4/5 terrain) and due to falling rocks, over the years, including 1993, [6] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader), [7] 2015 [8] and 2018. [9] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near SquareTop Mountain [10] in 2005, [11] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue. [12] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.
Bastion Peak-Northeast Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,476 ft (4,107 m) [1] |
Prominence | 190 ft (58 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 43°12′31″N 109°39′38″W / 43.20861°N 109.66056°W [1] |
Geography | |
Location | Fremont County, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Gannett Peak |
Bastion Peak-Northeast Peak 13,476 ft (4,107 m) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [2] The peak is one of the highest in Wyoming, [3] and is connected to its taller neighbor Bastion Peak by an arête to the southwest. [2] An unnamed glacier lies below the precipitous east flank of the mountain, while Gannett Glacier is to the south.
Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range. [4] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures. [5]
Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including accidental deaths, due to falls from steep cliffs (a misstep could be fatal in this class 4/5 terrain) and due to falling rocks, over the years, including 1993, [6] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader), [7] 2015 [8] and 2018. [9] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near SquareTop Mountain [10] in 2005, [11] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue. [12] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.