Mount Hesperus

Mount Hesperus, the highest peak in the Revelation Mountains at the western edge of Alaska’s Alaska Range, is a remote and rarely visited summit notable for dramatic local relief. Rising sharply from low bases, it drops more than 7,500 feet in less than 2 miles on two sides, making it one of North America’s more impressive steep peaks. It stands between two forks of the Big River, with the Revelation Glacier to the southwest, and lies more than 100 miles from the nearest significant airport. Its first ascent came on May 2, 1985, when Justin Lesueur, Karl Swanson, and Stephen Spalding reached the summit by the southwest face.

Lime Village, Alaska · United States