Schiestler Peak
Schiestler Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,624 ft (3,543 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 384 ft (117 m)[1] |
Parent peak | A Cheval Peak (11,763 ft)[3] |
Isolation | 1.14 mi (1.83 km)[3] |
Coordinates | 42°43′32″N 109°12′03″W / 42.72556°N 109.20083°W[4] |
Naming | |
Etymology | Felix Schiestler |
Geography | |
Location | class 2[3] Southwest slope |
Schiestler Peak is an 11,624-foot-elevation (3,543-meter) mountain summit located in Sublette County of Wyoming, United States.[4]
Description
The peak is situated in the remote
Etymology
The peak's name honors Felix Schiestler (1855–1924), pioneer resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming.[8] He immigrated to the United States from Austria, and after spending ten years in the east, he arrived in Rock Springs in 1886. He engaged in sheep raising, succeeding to such an extent that he was considered one of the leading flockmasters of Sweetwater County at the time of his death.[9]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Schiestler Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[10] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter, and as thunderstorms in summer.
Hazards
Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range.[11] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures.[12]
Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including
Gallery
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Haystack Mountain (left), Temple Peak centered in back, Schiestler Peak (right)
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North aspect
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North aspect
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Left to rightː Haystack Mountain, East Temple Peak, Temple Peak, Schiestler Peak
See also
References
- ^ a b "Schiestler Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ISBN 9781493034642, page 157.
- ^ a b c "Schiestler Peak - 11,660' WY". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ a b "Schiestler Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ISBN 9781493001354, page 430.
- ^ Geological Survey Bulletin, US Government Printing Office, 1971, page B33.
- ^ Schiestler Peak molybdenum prospect, Westernmininghistory.com
- ^ Orrin H. Bonney, Lorraine G. Bonney, 1965, Guide to the Wyoming Mountains and Wilderness Areas, Sage Books, page 209.
- ^ Rock Springs Rocket, January 18, 1924, wygenweb.com
- ISSN 1027-5606.
- ^ Staff (April 24, 2017). "Bear Safety in Wyoming's Wind River Country". WindRiver.org. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ Ballou, Dawn (July 27, 2005). "Wind River Range condition update - Fires, trails, bears, Continental Divide". PineDaleOnline News. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ Staff (1993). "Falling Rock, Loose Rock, Failure to Test Holds, Wyoming, Wind River Range, Seneca Lake". American Alpine Club. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ MacDonald, Dougald (August 14, 2007). "Trundled Rock Kills NOLS Leader". Climbing. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ Staff (December 9, 2015). "Officials rule Wind River Range climbing deaths accidental". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ Dayton, Kelsey (August 24, 2018). "Deadly underestimation". WyoFile News. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ Nick Learned, Climber Falls to His Death in Wyoming’s Wind River Range, August 31, 2017, k2radio.com
- ^ Funk, Jason (2009). "Squaretop Mountain Rock Climbing". Mountain Project. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Staff (July 22, 2005). "Injured man rescued from Square Top Mtn - Tip-Top Search & Rescue helps 2 injured on the mountain". PineDaleOnline News. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ Staff (September 1, 2006). "Incident Reports - September, 2006 - Wind River Search". WildernessDoc.com. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
External links
- Weather forecast: Schiestler Peak