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Juneau Icefield
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This article is about the Juneau Icefield's Tallest Peaks. It lists important facts like where they are, how high they are, and how much they stand out from the land around them. The Juneau Icefield is a huge area of ice and snow located north and east of Juneau, Alaska, stretching all the way to Skagway, Alaska.

Many of these peaks (about 216 out of 272) don't have official names yet from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). We call these "Un-Named Peaks" (UNP).

To figure out how high these peaks are, we looked at different maps and databases. These included maps from the USGS, the United States Forest Service (USFS), and Natural Resources Canada (NRC). Sometimes, measurements taken with GPS by the Juneau Icefield Research Program were even more accurate. For this article, we used the heights from topographic maps, unless a super accurate GPS measurement was available.

Juneau Icefield's Tallest Peaks Summary

See also: Juneau Icefield
Taku D Peak
South-East face of Taku D Peak, from the perspective of Taku glacier.

The Juneau Icefield has many high peaks. Here's a quick look at how many peaks fall into different height groups:

High Peaks summary
Altitude range Peak count  % Total Climbed Un-Named
6,562 ft (2,000 m) - 6,726 ft (2,050 m) 63 23.2% 7 56
6,726 ft (2,050 m) - 6,890 ft (2,100 m) 50 18.4% 10 40
6,890 ft (2,100 m) - 7,054 ft (2,150 m) 53 19.5% 4 48
7,054 ft (2,150 m) - 7,218 ft (2,200 m) 36 13.2% 3 32
7,218 ft (2,200 m) - 7,382 ft (2,250 m) 31 11.4% 2 24
7,382 ft (2,250 m) - 7,546 ft (2,300 m) 19 7% 1 8
7,546 ft (2,300 m) - 7,874 ft (2,400 m) 17 6.3% 3 8
Above 7,874 ft (2,400 m) 3 1.1% 2 0
Total 262 100.0% 24 216

Peaks Below 2000 Meters

There are 74 peaks in the Juneau Icefield that are below 2,000 m (6,562 ft) (about 6,562 feet) in height. Most of these peaks are not officially named. Only one of them has been climbed.

Here are some examples of these peaks:

Select summits below 2000 m
Name Elevation
Dike Mountain 6,371 ft (1,942 m)
Mustang Peak 6,378 ft (1,944 m)
Nugget Mountain 5,587 ft (1,703 m)
Slanting Peak 5,200 ft (1,585 m)
Snowpatch Crag 6,345 ft (1,934 m)
Split Thumb 5,523 ft (1,683 m)
Taku D 6,605 ft (2,013 m)

Peaks from 2000 m to 2050 m

This group includes peaks between 2,000 m (6,562 ft) and 2,050 m (6,726 ft) (about 6,562 to 6,726 feet). There are 47 peaks in this range. Only 4 of them have been climbed. Most of these peaks are also unnamed.

Some named peaks in this range are:

Select summits from 2000 m to 2050 m
Name Elevation
Devils Paw E3 6,660 ft (2,030 m)
Grizzly Peak 6,650 ft (2,027 m)
Horn Spire 6,700 ft (2,042 m)
Mount Blachnitzky 6,644.98 ft (2,025.39 m)
Princess Peak 6,585 ft (2,007 m)
Snowtop Mountain 6,576 ft (2,004 m)
The Tusk 6,650 ft (2,027 m)

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Peaks from 2050 m to 2100 m

This section covers peaks from 2,050 m (6,726 ft) to 2,100 m (6,890 ft) (about 6,726 to 6,890 feet). There are 50 peaks here, with 3 of them having been climbed.

Here are some of the named peaks in this height range:

Select summits from 2050 m to 2100 m
Name Elevation
BP 108 6,826 ft (2,081 m)
BP Monument 114 6,788 ft (2,069 m)
East Tutshi 6,857 ft (2,090 m)
Emperor Peak 6,805 ft (2,074 m)
Michaels Sword 6,759 ft (2,060 m)
Mount Pullen 6,816 ft (2,078 m)
Taiya Peak 6,844 ft (2,086 m)
The Cathedral 6,824 ft (2,080 m)
The Citadel 6,830 ft (2,082 m)

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Peaks from 2100 m to 2150 m

These peaks are between 2,100 m (6,890 ft) and 2,150 m (7,054 ft) (about 6,890 to 7,054 feet). There are 53 peaks in this category, and 4 of them have been climbed.

Some of the named peaks include:

Select summits from 2100 m to 2150 m
Name Elevation
BP 109 6,930 ft (2,112 m)
Mendenhall Towers 6,910 ft (2,106 m)
Mount Canning 6,967 ft (2,124 m)
Mount Hefty 7,047 ft (2,148 m)
The Snow Towers 7,005 ft (2,135 m)

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Peaks from 2150 m to 2200 m

This group contains 35 peaks ranging from 2,150 m (7,054 ft) to 2,200 m (7,218 ft) (about 7,054 to 7,218 feet). Four of these peaks have been climbed.

Here are some of the named peaks in this range:

Select summits from 2150 m to 2200 m
Name Elevation
Gorgon Spire 7,057.2 ft (2,151 m)
Mount Bagot 7,155 ft (2,181 m)
Mount Hislop 7,164 ft (2,184 m)
Mount Steacie 7,208 ft (2,197 m)
Nunatak Peak 7,139 ft (2,176 m)

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Peaks from 2200 m to 2250 m

There are 28 peaks in this height range, from 2,200 m (7,218 ft) to 2,250 m (7,382 ft) (about 7,218 to 7,382 feet). Two of these peaks have been climbed.

Some of the named peaks include:

Select summits from 2200 m to 2250 m
Name Elevation
Bicorn Peak 7,218 ft (2,200 m)
Elephant Promontory 7,320 ft (2,231 m)
Mount Brackett 7,300 ft (2,225 m)
Mount Lawson 7,283 ft (2,220 m)
Paradise Peak 7,218 ft (2,200 m)
Buchan 7,224 ft (2,202 m)
Willison Peak 7,280 ft (2,219 m)

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Peaks from 2250 m to 2300 m

This group has 19 peaks, ranging from 2,250 m (7,382 ft) to 2,300 m (7,546 ft) (about 7,382 to 7,546 feet). Only one peak in this range has been climbed.

Here are some of the named peaks:

Select summits from 2250 m to 2300 m
Name Elevation
Blizzard Peak 7,400 ft (2,256 m)
BP 96 7,406 ft (2,257 m)
BP 99 7,406 ft (2,257 m)
Gale Peak 7,425 ft (2,263 m)
Gisel Peak 7,484 ft (2,281 m)
Hang Ten Peak 7,470 ft (2,277 m)
Mount Caplice 7,031 ft (2,143 m)
Mount Moore 7,410 ft (2,259 m)
Papaya Nunatak 7,464 ft (2,275 m)
Sawtooth Range 7,477 ft (2,279 m)
Typhoon Peak 7,520 ft (2,292 m)

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Peaks from 2300 m to 2400 m

This section lists 17 peaks between 2,300 m (7,546 ft) and 2,400 m (7,874 ft) (about 7,546 to 7,874 feet). Five of these peaks have been climbed. All the peaks in this range have official names.

Some of the named peaks include:

Select summits from 2300 m to 2400 m
Name Elevation
Hang Ten Peak 7,726 ft (2,355 m)
Mount Bressler 7,856 ft (2,395 m)
Mount Haney 7,569 ft (2,307 m)
Mount Leland 7,810 ft (2,380 m)
Mount London 7,550 ft (2,301 m)
Mount Ogilvie 7,867 ft (2,398 m)
Mount Poletica 7,620 ft (2,323 m)
Mount Service 7,847 ft (2,392 m)
Mount Switzer 7,657 ft (2,334 m)
Mount Queena 7,620 ft (2,323 m)

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Peaks Above 2400 Meters

These are the tallest peaks in the Juneau Icefield, standing at 2,400 m (7,874 ft) (about 7,874 feet) or higher. There are 3 peaks in this group, and all of them are officially named.

The highest peaks are:

Select summits above 2400 m
Name Elevation
Devils Paw 8,584 ft (2,616 m)
Mount Nesselrode 8,105 ft (2,470 m)
Nelles Peak 8,304 ft (2,531 m)

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First Climbs

A "first ascent" is when a climbing team is the first to successfully reach the top of a mountain. Here are some of the important first climbs on the Juneau Icefield's major peaks:

First Ascents
Name Elevation First Climbed By Year
Devils Paw 8,584 ft (2,616 m) Beckey 1950
Mount Nesselrode 8,105 ft (2,470 m) Miller 1972
Mount Ogilvie NE4 7,569 ft (2,307 m) Lyon 2011
Mount Poletica 7,620 ft (2,323 m) Nielsen 1968
Mount Service 7,847 ft (2,392 m) Nielsen 1968

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International Boundary Peaks and Markers

Some peaks and special markers (called "monuments") help show the border between Alaska (USA) and Canada. These were set up after the Alaska boundary dispute in 1903. Even if a peak isn't an official "Boundary Peak," it might still be important for marking the border.

Here are some of these important border points:

Boundary Peak Number Name
87 Monument 87
97 Mount Bressler
108 Boundary Peak 108
88 Monument 88
98 Mount Nesselrode
109 Boundary Peak 109
89 Monument 89
99 Boundary Peak 99
110 Mount Hefty
90 Monument 90
100 Mount London
111 Boundary Peak 111
91 Monument 91
101 Mount Service
112 Monument 112
92 Boundary Peak 92
102 Mount Poletica
113 Monument 113
93 Devils Paw
103 Mount Hislop
114 Monument 114
94 Gisel Peak
104 Mount Pullen
115 Monument 115
Elephant Promontory (Not a Boundary Peak, but on the border)
105 Mount Canning
116 Monument 116
95 Mount Ogilvie
106 Snowtop Mountain
117 Monument 117
96 Boundary Peak 96
107 Mount Bagot
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