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Mount Russell, a major peak in the central Alaska Range about 35 miles southwest of Denali, is lower than Denali and Mount Foraker but is renowned for its steep shape and the challenge it poses to climbers. As the highest point in the Kuskokwim River watershed, it rises dramatically above surrounding glaciers, with especially abrupt relief from the Chedotlothna and Yentna Glaciers. That rugged vertical scale made it a serious mountaineering objective despite its more famous neighbors. Its first ascent came on May 28, 1962, and the second in July 1972 via the North East Ridge, which became the standard route. Even so, it remained rarely climbed, with only six recorded ascents by 2001.
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