Mount Foraker
Encyclopedia
Mount Foraker is a 17400 feet (5,304 m) mountain in the central Alaska Range, in Denali National Park, 14 mi (23 km) southwest of Mount McKinley
. It is the second highest peak in the Alaska Range
, and the fourth highest peak in the United States. It rises almost directly above the standard base camp for Mount McKinley
, on a fork of the Kahiltna Glacier
also near Mount Hunter
in the Alaska Range
.
Its north peak was first climbed on August 6, 1934, and its higher south peak was climbed four days later on August 10, by Charles Houston
, T. Graham Brown
, and Chychele Waterston, via the west ridge.
, a U.S. Senator from Ohio
.
The mountain, along with Mount McKinley
, was called Bolshaya Gora ("big mountain") in Russian
. The Tanaina Indians
of the Susitna River
valley and Tanana Indians to the north are reported to have had the same name (Denali) for Mt. Foraker as they had for Mount McKinley, and it appears that the names were not applied to individual peaks but instead to the Mount McKinley massif. The Tanana Indians in the Lake Minchumina
area, however, had a broadside view of the mountains and thus gave dinstinctive names to each. According to Rev. Hudson Stuck
, these Indians had two names for Mount Foraker: Sultana meaning "the woman" and Menlale meaning "Denali's wife", Denali being Mount McKinley.
Mount McKinley
Mount McKinley or Denali in Alaska, United States is the highest mountain peak in North America and the United States, with a summit elevation of above sea level. It is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve.- Geology and features :Mount McKinley is a granitic pluton...
. It is the second highest peak in the Alaska Range
Alaska Range
The Alaska Range is a relatively narrow, 650-km-long mountain range in the southcentral region of the U.S. state of Alaska, from Lake Clark at its southwest end to the White River in Canada's Yukon Territory in the southeast...
, and the fourth highest peak in the United States. It rises almost directly above the standard base camp for Mount McKinley
Mount McKinley
Mount McKinley or Denali in Alaska, United States is the highest mountain peak in North America and the United States, with a summit elevation of above sea level. It is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve.- Geology and features :Mount McKinley is a granitic pluton...
, on a fork of the Kahiltna Glacier
Kahiltna Glacier
Kahiltna Glacier is a long glacier of the Alaska Range in the U.S. state of Alaska. It starts on the southwest slope of Mount McKinley near Kahiltna Pass . Its main channel runs almost due south between Mount Foraker to the west and Mount Hunter to the east.- Forks :The glacier has a few notable...
also near Mount Hunter
Mount Hunter (Alaska)
Mount Hunter, or Begguya, is a mountain in Denali National Park in Alaska. It is approximately 8 miles south of Mount McKinley, or Denali, the highest peak in North America. "Begguya" means child in the Dena'ina language...
in the Alaska Range
Alaska Range
The Alaska Range is a relatively narrow, 650-km-long mountain range in the southcentral region of the U.S. state of Alaska, from Lake Clark at its southwest end to the White River in Canada's Yukon Territory in the southeast...
.
Its north peak was first climbed on August 6, 1934, and its higher south peak was climbed four days later on August 10, by Charles Houston
Charles Snead Houston
-References:-External links:* - Daily Telegraph obituary* Independent obituary, 1 October 2009.-Notes:...
, T. Graham Brown
Thomas Graham Brown
Thomas Graham Brown FRS was a Scottish mountaineer and physiologist.-Life and family:Graham Brown was born in Edinburgh 1882; his father – Dr J. J. Graham Brown – was a President of the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh. T...
, and Chychele Waterston, via the west ridge.
Naming
Mount Foraker was named in 1899 by Lt. J. S. Herron after Joseph B. ForakerJoseph B. Foraker
Joseph Benson Foraker was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 37th Governor of Ohio from 1886 to 1890.-Early life:...
, a U.S. Senator from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
The mountain, along with Mount McKinley
Mount McKinley
Mount McKinley or Denali in Alaska, United States is the highest mountain peak in North America and the United States, with a summit elevation of above sea level. It is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve.- Geology and features :Mount McKinley is a granitic pluton...
, was called Bolshaya Gora ("big mountain") in Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
. The Tanaina Indians
Dena’ina
The Dena'ina are an Alaska Native people, an extended tribe of American Indian lineage. They are the original inhabitants of the southcentral Alaska region ranging from Seldovia in the south to Chickaloon in the northeast, Talkeetna in the north, Lime Village in the Northwest and Pedro Bay in the...
of the Susitna River
Susitna River
The Susitna River is a long river in the Southcentral Alaska. It is the 15th largest river in the United States of America, ranked by average discharge volume at its mouth. The river stretches from the Susitna Glacier to Cook Inlet....
valley and Tanana Indians to the north are reported to have had the same name (Denali) for Mt. Foraker as they had for Mount McKinley, and it appears that the names were not applied to individual peaks but instead to the Mount McKinley massif. The Tanana Indians in the Lake Minchumina
Lake Minchumina, Alaska
Lake Minchumina is a census-designated place in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the CDP is 32.-Geography:Lake Minchumina is located at ....
area, however, had a broadside view of the mountains and thus gave dinstinctive names to each. According to Rev. Hudson Stuck
Hudson Stuck
Hudson Stuck with Harry P. Karstens co-led the first expedition to successfully climb the South Peak of Mount McKinley.Stuck, an Episcopal Archdeacon, was born in London and graduated from King's College London...
, these Indians had two names for Mount Foraker: Sultana meaning "the woman" and Menlale meaning "Denali's wife", Denali being Mount McKinley.
Notable ascents
- 1934 West Ridge FA of Mount Foraker by Charles HoustonCharles Snead Houston-References:-External links:* - Daily Telegraph obituary* Independent obituary, 1 October 2009.-Notes:...
, T. Graham BrownThomas Graham BrownThomas Graham Brown FRS was a Scottish mountaineer and physiologist.-Life and family:Graham Brown was born in Edinburgh 1882; his father – Dr J. J. Graham Brown – was a President of the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh. T...
and Chychele Waterston. - 1968 Talkeetna Ridge, South Ridge FA by Alex Bertulis, Warren Bleser, Hans Baer and Peter Williamson (USA). The summit was reached on July 26, 1968. 4th ascent of peak.
- 1974 Southwest Toe of Southeast Ridge, variation to the South Ridge, ascent by Peter Reagan, Joe Davidson, Bob Fries, Jim Given, Mark Greenfield, Pippo Lionni, Eric Morgan and Frank Uher.
- 1975 Archangel Ridge, the north ridge, FA by Gerard and Barbara Roach (first ascent by a woman), Brad Johnson, David Wright, Stewart Krebs and Charles Campbell. Summit reached on July 14, 1975.
- 1976 French Ridge, the South/Southeast Ridge, FA by Henri Agresti, Jean-Marie Galmiche, Gerard Creton, Herve Thivierge, Isabelle Agresti (all France) and Werner Landry (USA). Summit reached on June 3rd and 4th, 1976.
- 1977 Infinite Spur, on the south face by Michael KennedyMichael Kennedy (climber)Michael Kennedy is an American rock climber, alpinist, photographer, writer and editor.From 1974 to 1998 he was the editor of Climbing magazine, the most influential of American climbing magazines...
and George Lowe. - 1989 Infinite Spur, second ascent or route by Mark Bebie and Jim Nelson (USA). Summit reached on June 24th, 1989 after 13 days on the mountain.
See also
- Highest mountain peaks of AlaskaHighest mountain peaks of AlaskaThe following sortable table lists the 23 mountain peaks of the U.S. State of Alaska with at least 4000 meters of topographic elevation and at least 500 meters of topographic prominence....
- 4000 meter peaks of North America
- 4000 meter peaks of the United States
- Mountain peaks of AlaskaMountain peaks of AlaskaThis article comprises three sortable tables of mountain peaks of the U.S. State of Alaska.Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. Topographic prominence is the...
- Mountain peaks of North AmericaMountain peaks of North AmericaThis article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of greater North America.This article defines greater North America as the portion of the continental landmass of the Americas extending northward from Panama plus the islands surrounding that landmass...
- Mountain peaks of the United StatesMountain peaks of the United StatesThis article comprises three sortable tables of the major mountain peaks of the United States of America.Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface...