Mount Wister

Mount Wister

Mount Wister
Elevation 11,490 ft (3,502 m) [1]
Prominence 690 [1]
Location
Location Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, USA
Range Teton Range
Topo map USGS Grand Teton
Climbing
First ascent 1928

Mount Wister (11,490 feet (3,500 m)) is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[2] The peak is located 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Taggart Lake and to the south of Avalanche Canyon.

The mountain is named after famed author Owen Wister, an early visitor to the area. Mount Wister was first climbed by Phil Smith in 1928.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mount Wister, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5224. Retrieved 2011-05-28. 
  2. ^ TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Grand Teton, WY (Map). http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=43.70187&lon=-110.81688&datum=nad83&zoom=4. Retrieved 2011-05-28. 
  3. ^ Jackson, Reynold G.. "Chapter 16: Park of the Matterhorns". A Place Called Jackson Hole. National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/grte2/hrs16a.htm. Retrieved 20 April 2011.