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Gannett Peak
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Information
- Elevation
- 4.209 m
- Country
- United States (US)
- Location / Range
- Wind River Range (Rocky Mountains)
- Mountain type
- Gunung (puncak granit terglasiasi, non-vulkanik)
- Volcanic?
- No (non-volcanic)
- Coordinates
- 43.1845, -109.6541
- Difficulty
- Sangat berat (mountaineering multi-hari: perjalanan di atas glasir, penyeberangan bergschrund, salju curam, dan scramble kelas 3)
- Best Season
- Pertengahan Juli–Agustus (salju musim panas masih menutup glasir sehingga bergschrund belum sepenuhnya terbuka)
- Permits & Rules
- Tanpa permit puncak; berada di Bridger Wilderness (Bridger-Teton National Forest) di sisi barat dan Fitzpatrick Wilderness (Shoshone National Forest) di sisi timur. Regulasi wilderness (kelompok maks, jarak berkemah dari air, bear canister dianjurkan) berlaku, dan banyak pendaki tanpa latar teknis memakai pemandu berlisensi.
- Hazards
- Keterpencilan ekstrem (40–70 km pulang-pergi tanpa bantuan cepat), rekahan glasir & bergschrund, rockfall, jatuh di salju curam, ketinggian, serta badai petir sore hari yang datang cepat.
Description
Gannett Peak (4,209 m) is the highest summit in Wyoming and the crown of the Wind River Range in the Rocky Mountains, sitting astride the Continental Divide between Fremont and Sublette Counties. Unlike the Cascade volcanoes, it is a glaciated granite peak—the Gannett Glacier on its northern flank is among the largest glaciers in the American Rockies. Because it lies deep inside wilderness, an ascent is a 5–6 day expedition: a long approach into Titcomb Basin, a crossing of Bonney (Dinwoody) Pass, a traverse of the Dinwoody Glacier, then a climb of the Gooseneck Glacier, a bergschrund crux, and a class-3 ridge to the top. The mix of remoteness, glacier travel and heavy logistics is why it is often called the second-hardest U.S. state highpoint after Denali. The first recorded ascent was on 29 August 1922 by Arthur Tate and Floyd Stahlnaker.
Gallery
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Routes
Glacier Trail via Dinwoody Glacier (sisi Trail Lake/Dubois, timur)
Sangat berat (pendekatan sangat panjang + glasir)The classic eastern approach via the Glacier Trail from Trail Lake near Dubois, through the Fitzpatrick Wilderness (Shoshone National Forest). Longer—about 44 miles round trip—but it avoids the big elevation loss of Bonney Pass, approaching Gannett directly from the Dinwoody Glacier. It still requires glacier travel and the same bergschrund crossing before the class-3 scramble to the summit. Favoured by those wanting a more direct line despite the greater distance.
SourceGooseneck Glacier via Titcomb Basin & Bonney Pass (sisi Pinedale)
Sangat berat (glasir + kelas 3; crux penyeberangan bergschrund)The most popular route, usually from the Elkhart Park/Pole Creek Trailhead near Pinedale (west side). Climbers hike deep past Photographer's Point into Titcomb Basin, then ascend snow/scree to Bonney (Dinwoody) Pass and descend ~365 m on the far side to reach and cross the Dinwoody Glacier. From there they climb the Gooseneck Glacier, cross the bergschrund as the crux, and follow steep snow and class-3 slopes to the summit ridge. About 40 miles round trip with roughly 2,760 m (9,050 ft) cumulative gain. Crampons, ice axe and glacier rope skills required.
SourceClimbing Experiences
Climbers describe Gannett Peak as a test of endurance as much as alpine skill: most take the Titcomb Basin approach from the Pinedale side (~40 miles round trip, 5–6 days), while some use the longer Glacier Trail from the east. Recurring highlights: a long, heavily-laden approach, the elevation lost crossing Bonney Pass, the bergschrund crossing on the Gooseneck Glacier as the tensest moment, and fast-changing weather. Many stress that it is the remoteness—not pure technical difficulty—that makes it hard.
References
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