Mount Kimball is the highest mountain in the Delta Range, a subrange of the Alaska Range between Isabel Pass and Mentasta Pass, about 30 miles from Paxson.[4] It is one of the twenty most topographically prominent peaks in Alaska.

Mount Kimball
Mount Kimball is located in Alaska
Mount Kimball
Mount Kimball
Location in Alaska
Highest point
Elevation10,300+ ft (3,139+ m)
Prominence7,424 ft (2,263 m)[1]
Listing
Coordinates63°14′19″N 144°38′38″W / 63.23861°N 144.64389°W / 63.23861; -144.64389[2]
Geography
LocationSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, U.S.
Parent rangeDelta Mountains, Alaska Range
Topo mapUSGS Mount Hayes A-2
Climbing
First ascentJune 13, 1969 by Tom Kensler, Mike Sallee, Dan Osborne, Grace Hoeman[3]
Easiest routeSouthwest Ridge: glacier/snow/ice/rock climb (Alaska Grade 2+)[3]

Mount Kimball is a relatively difficult climb for a peak with low absolute elevation, due to difficult ridge terrain, and it rebuffed eight climbing attempts by experienced Alaskan mountaineers before its first ascent in 1969.[3] Due to its remoteness, difficulty, and low stature compared to other major Alaskan summits, the peak is not often climbed.

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References

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  1. ^ This is an approximate figure, good to within 100 feet. See Alaska Ultra-prominent peaks at peaklist.org
  2. ^ Mount Kimball on Topozone
  3. ^ a b c Michael Wood and Colby Coombs, Alaska: A Climbing Guide, The Mountaineers, 2001, ISBN 0-89886-724-X.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Kimball
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