Nature
Aello Peak rises in Alaska’s Saint Elias Mountains as the highest summit of the Twaharpies, a small group just west of Mount Bona. Though close to Bona and not especially prominent or isolated, it is remarkable for the sheer scale and abruptness of its terrain. Its immense south face drops 7,000 feet in a little over 1 mile and 8,500 feet in less than 2.5 miles from the summit, giving it one of North America’s major mountain faces by vertical relief and steepness. Nearby are Ocypete Peak, Celeno Peak, University Peak, and the higher but gentler Mount Churchill.
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McCarthy, Alaska · United States
