Mount Hooker (Wyoming)

Coordinates: 42°51′09″N 109°18′15″W / 42.85250°N 109.30417°W / 42.85250; -109.30417
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Mount Hooker
The steep north face of Mount Hooker rises beyond Grave Lake
Highest point
Elevation12,509 ft (3,813 m)[1]
Prominence704 ft (215 m)[1]
Coordinates42°51′09″N 109°18′15″W / 42.85250°N 109.30417°W / 42.85250; -109.30417[2]
Geography
Mount Hooker is located in Wyoming
Mount Hooker
Mount Hooker
Location in Wyoming
Mount Hooker is located in the United States
Mount Hooker
Mount Hooker
Location in the United States
Location
class 5.14a

Mount Hooker (12,509 feet (3,813 m)) is located in the

class 5.14a, grade VI during a multiple-day ascent requiring five other pitches rated above 5.12.[5]

Hazards

Main articles: Hazards of outdoor recreation and Mountaineering § Hazards

Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range.[6] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures.[7]

Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including

U.S. Forest Service
does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.

References

  1. ^ a b "Mount Hooker, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Mount Hooker". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  3. ^ Mount Bonneville, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  4. ISBN 978-0934641708
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  5. ^ MacDonald, Dougald (September 18, 2013). "5.14 on Mt. Hooker: Hardest Alpine Wall in Wyoming". Climbing. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  6. ^ Staff (April 24, 2017). "Bear Safety in Wyoming's Wind River Country". WindRiver.org. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  7. ^ Ballou, Dawn (July 27, 2005). "Wind River Range condition update - Fires, trails, bears, Continental Divide". PineDaleOnline News. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  8. ^ Staff (1993). "Falling Rock, Loose Rock, Failure to Test Holds, Wyoming, Wind River Range, Seneca Lake". American Alpine Club. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  9. ^ MacDonald, Dougald (August 14, 2007). "Trundled Rock Kills NOLS Leader". Climbing. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  10. ^ Staff (December 9, 2015). "Officials rule Wind River Range climbing deaths accidental". Casper Star-Tribune. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  11. ^ Dayton, Kelsey (August 24, 2018). "Deadly underestimation". WyoFile News. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  12. ^ Funk, Jason (2009). "Squaretop Mountain Rock Climbing". Mountain Project. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  13. ^ Staff (July 22, 2005). "Injured man rescued from Square Top Mtn - Tip-Top Search & Rescue helps 2 injured on the mountain". PineDaleOnline News. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  14. ^ Staff (September 1, 2006). "Incident Reports - September, 2006 - Wind River Search". WildernessDoc.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
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