Record SL-628141 · Wikidata Q14680137
Mount Carpe
No list classifications
Elevation
3,826
m
12,552 ft
Prominence
1,800 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
63.1522° N,
150.8610° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Carpe is a 12,550-foot (3,825 m) mountain summit in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, on a northeast buttress of Denali. The Carpe Ridge includes Mount Tatum. Mount Carpe was named in 1943 by the U.S. Army Test Expedition after Allen Carpé, who was killed along with Theodore G. Koven (for whom Mount Koven is named), while on the Rockefeller Cosmic Ray Expedition in May 1932 when they fell into a crevasse on Muldrow Glacier.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Koven | 3,701 m | SW 222° | 2.7 km |
| Mount Tatum | 3,369 m | NE 40° | 4.1 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassin Ridge | Denali | 5a | 9.9 km |