Information About

South Buttress

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 2' 4.999" N,
150 ° 54' 14" W

Region

Denali

Nearest City

Petersville

Parent

Denali

Elevation

8838 ft (2693.82 m)

Fatalities

1

South Buttress in Detail.

About

on Denali, extends NE from East Fork Kahiltna Glacier to Thayer Basin, Alaska Range

History

Mountain climbers' name published in 1954 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Fatalities

On May 21, 1992, 1 person died while mountaineering. Read More

South Buttress Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near South Buttress.

Topo Maps

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Places Near South Buttress
Basins:

Ruth Ampitheater, Thayer Basin,

Cliffs:

Wickersham Wall,

Crags:

Cat Scratch,

Glaciers:

East Fork Kahiltna Glacier, Glacier G209237E62899N, Great Icefall, Harper Glacier, Harper Icefall, Jeffery Glacier, Lower Icefall, Northeast Fork Kahiltna Glacier, Northwest Fork Ruth Glacier, Peters Glacier, Tokositna Glacier, Traleika Glacier, Traleika Icefall, West Fork Ruth Glacier, West Fork Traleika Glacier,

Locales:

The Autobahn, Cassin Ridge, Czech Direct, Edge of the World, Football Field, Japanese Couloir, Messner Couloir, Orient Express, West Rib, West Rim, Windy Corner,

Mountains:

Archdeacons Tower, Mount Barrille, Browne Tower, Mount Carpe, Carter Horn, Churchill Peaks, Mount Dan Beard, Mount Dickey, Farthing Horn, Gunsight Mountain, Mount Hunter, Mount Huntington, Jeffery Dome, Jeffery Point, Mount Johnson, Kahiltna Peaks, Mount Koven, McGonagall Mountain, McGonagall Pass, Denali, North Peak, Oastler Mountain, Pease Peak, The Rooster Comb, South Peak - Denali, Mount Stevens, Mount Tatum, Mount Tripyramid, West Pyramid Peak,

Mountain Passes:

Denali Pass, The Gateway, Gunsight Pass, Kahiltna Notch, Karstens Col, Parker Pass, Pittock Pass, Ruth Gap, Silverthrone Col, Traleika Col, Windy Corner,

Ridges:

Carpe Ridge, East Buttress, Flatiron, Karstens Ridge, Pioneer Ridge, South Buttress, Southeast Spur, Taylor Spur, West Buttress,

Routes:

Deprivation, Moonflower Buttress,