FlagUnited States Β· Alaska Range4,442 m (14,573 ft)

Mount Hunter 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model

Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Mount Hunter. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.

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πŸ§— Vertical Relief ClimbTopographic
1,777 m(5,830 ft)

Total vertical rise from Base Camp (Estimated) (2,665m) directly to the summit crest.

🧭 WGS84 CoordinatesDatum
62.9500Β° N, -151.0900Β° E

DMS: 62Β°57β€²00β€³ N, 151Β°05β€²24β€³ W. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.

⛰️ Topographic ProminenceKey Col
1,409 m

The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.

❄️ Glacial Cirque BasinAlpine Relief
Alaska Range Glacial Field

Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.

Topographic Architecture of Mount Hunter

Mount Hunter, known natively in Dena'ina Athabascan as Begguya, is a 4,442-metre glaciated granite mountain situated approximately 13 kilometres south of Denali in the Alaska Range. Widely regarded as the steepest and most technically demanding of the central Alaska Range giants, it features soaring granite buttresses, hanging seracs, and severe corniced ridges.

Geographical & Glacial Context: Flanked by the Kahiltna Glacier on the west and the Tokositna Glacier on the east, Mount Hunter has a broad, glacier-sheathed summit plateau culminating in two distinct summits. Its North Buttress, home to iconic testpieces like the Moonflower Buttress, rises 1,200 vertical metres of sheer granite and vertical water ice, making it one of the premier extreme big-wall alpine objectives in the world.
First Ascent: 1954-07-05Β·Expedition Team: Fred Beckey, Heinrich Harrer, Henry Meybohm

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