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Mount Helen rises 13,620 feet in Wyoming’s Wind River Range, ranking as the range’s fourth-highest peak and the state’s fifth-tallest mountain. Its summit lies in the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest just west of the Continental Divide, while its eastern slopes descend into the Fitzpatrick Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest. Broad snowfields and glaciers, including Helen Glacier and Sacagawea Glacier, emphasize the mountain’s alpine setting. Mount Helen is also a climbing destination, with a notable 1974 ascent of the Northwest Ridge of the First Tower by Dean Hannibal, Dennis Turville, and Lynn Wheeler. Its steep rock, snow, and quickly changing weather make it serious terrain.
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