Mount Koven | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,271 ft (4,045 m) [1] |
Prominence | 425 ft (130 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 43°11′42″N 109°39′27″W / 43.19500°N 109.65750°W [2] |
Geography | |
Location | Fremont / Sublette counties, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Gannett Peak |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Batholith |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1933 (H.H. Bliss, Paul Petzoldt and Henry Clark Smith) |
Mount Koven (13,271 ft (4,045 m)) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [3] Mount Koven is the 16th highest peak in Wyoming. [4] The summit is on the Continental Divide in both Shoshone and Bridger-Teton National Forests and it is .75 mi (1.21 km) north-northwest of Gannett Peak. The Gannett Glacier flanks the peak to the east, while Minor Glacier is just southwest of the mountain. [3]
Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range. [5] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures. [6]
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, [7] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader), [8] 2015 [9] and 2018. [10] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near SquareTop Mountain [11] in 2005, [12] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue. [13] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.
Mount Koven | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,271 ft (4,045 m) [1] |
Prominence | 425 ft (130 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 43°11′42″N 109°39′27″W / 43.19500°N 109.65750°W [2] |
Geography | |
Location | Fremont / Sublette counties, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Gannett Peak |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Batholith |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1933 (H.H. Bliss, Paul Petzoldt and Henry Clark Smith) |
Mount Koven (13,271 ft (4,045 m)) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [3] Mount Koven is the 16th highest peak in Wyoming. [4] The summit is on the Continental Divide in both Shoshone and Bridger-Teton National Forests and it is .75 mi (1.21 km) north-northwest of Gannett Peak. The Gannett Glacier flanks the peak to the east, while Minor Glacier is just southwest of the mountain. [3]
Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range. [5] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures. [6]
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, [7] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader), [8] 2015 [9] and 2018. [10] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near SquareTop Mountain [11] in 2005, [12] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue. [13] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.