Information About

Mount Crosson

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 0' 29.999" N,
151 ° 16' 21" W

Region

Denali

Nearest City

Sunset

Ridges

Crosson Ridge,

Elevation

12352 ft (3764.89 m)

Mount Crosson in Detail.

Getting There

To get to Mount Crosson one often flies on an air taxi out of Talkeetna, and setups up camp at the Denali Basecamp on the Kahiltna Glacier.

About

in Denali National Park, 10 mi. SW of Denali, Alaska Range

Mount Crosson is a large glacier covered mountain in the Alaska Range. It is popular climb and is often enroute to summits attempts of Mt. Foraker.

History

Named in 1949 by Bradford Washburn, for Joseph Crosson, "pioneer aviator of Alaska."

Mount Crosson Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Mount Crosson.

Topo Maps

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Places Near Mount Crosson
Cliffs:

Wickersham Wall,

Crags:

Cat Scratch,

Glaciers:

East Fork Kahiltna Glacier, Foraker Glacier, Jeffery Glacier, Northeast Fork Kahiltna Glacier, Peters Basin, Southeast Fork Kahiltna Glacier, Straightaway Glacier, Tluna Icefall,

Locales:

11K Camp, Camp 1, Denali Base Camp, Edge of the World, Heartbreak Hill, Motorcycle Hill, Ski Hill, Squirrel Hill, West Rib, West Rim, Windy Corner,

Mountains:

Mount Capps, Mount Crosson, Mount Foraker, Mount Frances, Mount Hunter, Jeffery Dome, Jeffery Point, Kahiltna Dome, Kahiltna Peaks, Peters Dome, Mount Stevens,

Mountain Passes:

Kahiltna Pass, One Shot Gap, Peters Pass, Windy Corner,

Peaks:

Avalanche Spire, Radio Control Tower,

Ridges:

Annie's Ridge, Crosson Ridge, Thunder Mountain, West Buttress,

Routes:

Deprivation, Moonflower Buttress,