Middle Triple Peak

Middle Triple Peak, in Alaska’s Kichatna Mountains, is the range’s second highest summit and is renowned more for its dramatic form than its elevation. A steep rock tower with immense sheer walls, it has earned a reputation for serious climbing routes, isolation, bad weather, and few ascents. The first ascent came in 1976, when Russell McLean and Charlie Porter climbed the West Face between June 21 and July 1, followed that year by an ascent via the Illusory Ridge. Later notable climbs included the East Buttress in 1977 and Ride the Lightning in 1997. A 2012 rockfall destroyed the first pitch of the East Buttress, which has not been climbed since.

Skwentna, Alaska · United States