Summit
5,304 mBase
530 mProminence
2,140 mDifficultyExtreme
Lat 63.5267Lng -151.3989· USA
Conditions near the summit
28°FMostly Cloudy
5 mph 2% precip
Fri
50° 32°
Partly Sunny
11%
Sat
53° 34°
Partly Sunny
14%
Sun
49° 34°
Slight Chance Rain Showers
21%
Mon
46° 33°
Chance Rain Showers
47%
Tue
42° 30°
Rain Showers Likely then Chance Rain And Snow Showers
56%
About this peak
The second-highest peak in the Alaska Range, a massive ice-clad mountain immediately west of Denali. Known for sustained steep snow and ice climbing.
Peak facts
First ascent
1934 — Charles Houston party
Best season
Apr–Jun
Nearest town
Talkeetna, Alaska
Getting there
Ski-plane to Kahiltna Base; SE spur or S ridge — big-commitment routes
Geology
Granite
Plan your climb
Sultana Ridge
ExtremeLong, sustained ridge climb on a remote and serious peak.
24 km 3,800 m 120 h extreme
