Middle Teton
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| Middle Teton | |
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 Middle Teton at left with Grand Teton and Mount Owen at far right, are part of the Cathedral Group of peaks in the Teton Range |
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| Elevation | 12,804 ft (3,903 m) |
| Location | Wyoming, USA |
| Range | Teton Range |
| Prominence | 1,124 ft (343 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Middle Teton |
| First ascent | August 29, 1923 (Ellingwood) |
| Easiest route | Scramble/snow/Class 3/4 |
Middle Teton is the third highest peak in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The peak is immediately southwest of Grand Teton and the two are separated from one another by the lower saddle, a broad high ridge at 11,600 feet (3,535 m). The Middle Teton Glacier is located on the eastern slopes of the peak. Middle Teton is a classic pyramidal shaped alpine peak.
What is known as the southwest coulior provides the easiest route to the summit. Other sections on the mountain are rated as high as class 5.11, with the Middle Teton Glacier route considered to be the most technically advanced. From the lower saddle, a distinctive feature known as the black dike appears as a straight line running from near the top of the mountain down 800 feet (245 m). The black dike is a basaltic intrusion that occurred long after the surrounding rock was formed.
[edit] See also
Geology of the Grand Teton area
[edit] External links
- Middle Teton, USGS Grand Teton (WY) Topo Map. Topozone. Retrieved on 2006-08-29.
- Middle Teton. SummitPost.org. Retrieved on 2006-08-29.
- Middle Teton, Wyoming. Peakbagger. Retrieved on 2006-08-29.
- Jackson, Reynold G.. Park of the Matterhorns. Grand Teton Historic Resource Study. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2006-08-29.
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