Disappointment Peak (Wyoming)
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Disappointment Peak | |
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Elevation | 11,618 ft (3,541 m) |
Location | Wyoming, USA |
Range | Teton Range |
Prominence | 418 ft (127 m) |
Coordinates | Coordinates: |
Topo map | USGS Grand Teton |
First ascent | Phil Smith and others 1925 |
Easiest route | Technical Class 4 to 5.12c |
Disappointment Peak is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, immediately southeast of Grand Teton.[1] The peak is part of what is collectively known as the Cathedral Group, a region of the Tetons noted for particularly rugged mountains. Disappointment Peak rises to the north of Garnet Canyon and to the west of Amphitheater and Surprise lakes. The peak has a variety of mountaineering routes, including the most difficult in the range.[2]
[edit] Cited references
- ^ Disappointment Peak, USGS Grand Teton (WY) Topo Map (Map). Topozone. Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ Disappointment Peak. Summitpost. Retrieved on 2007-02-10.