Mount Wilbur (Alaska)
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| Mount Wilbur (Alaska) | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 10,821 ft (3,298 m) |
| Location | Alaska, USA |
| Range | Fairweather Range, Saint Elias Range |
| Prominence | 3,963 feet (1,208 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Fairweather C-4 Quadrangle |
| First ascent | 1975 by D. Jones, C. Gerhardt, C. McKibben |
| Easiest route | snow/ice climb |
Mount Wilbur is a high peak of the Fairweather Range, the southernmost part of the Saint Elias Range. It lies approximately 14 miles (22 km) southeast of Mount Fairweather and 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Mount Crillon. It is included in Glacier Bay National Park. The peak is the higher of a pair of peaks, Mounts Wilbur and Orville, named after the Wright Brothers.
Though not a particularly high peak in absolute terms, Mount Wilbur does stand quite high above local terrain, due to its proximity to the ocean: the summit is only 7.5 miles from tidewater at the head of Lituya Bay to the southwest.
