Record SL-635931 · Wikidata Q6924685
Mount Yale
No list classifications
Elevation
4,328
m
14,199 ft
Prominence
578 m
Isolation
8.9 km
Coordinates
38.8442° N,
106.3139° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Yale is a high and prominent mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,197-foot (4327.24 m) fourteener is located in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, 9.4 miles (15.2 km) west by north (bearing 276°) of Buena Vista, Colorado. The mountain was named in honor of Elihu Yale, the primary benefactor of what is now Yale University.
First ascent
Date
18 Aug 1869
William Brewer, William Davis, Robert Moore, S. Sharpless, Josiah Whitney
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthday Peak | 3,881 m | NW 337° | 4.5 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barabbas Sit | Blasphemy Wall | V5+ | 4.5 km |
| Barabbas | Blasphemy Wall | V3+ | 4.5 km |
| Bird Nest | Blasphemy Wall | V6 | 4.5 km |
| Boy Scout Crack | Holy Water Wall | 4a | 4.8 km |
| Unknown 5.9 TR | Holy Water Wall | 5c | 4.8 km |
| Oh Brother, Why Me? | Holy Water Wall | 6b+ | 4.8 km |
| Walk the Way | Holy Water Wall | 6a+ | 4.8 km |
| Holy Twinity | Holy Water Wall | 5b | 4.8 km |
| Unknown 5.9R | Holy Water Wall | 6a | 4.8 km |
| Unknown 5.11 | Holy Water Wall | 6c+ | 4.8 km |
| Unknown 5.10 | Holy Water Wall | 6b | 4.8 km |
| Water & Oil | Holy Water Wall | 6c | 4.8 km |
| Color Within The Lines | Authority Wall | 5a | 7.1 km |
| Do You Know Why I Pulled You Over? | Authority Wall | 4b | 7.1 km |
| You're Not From Around Here | Authority Wall | 4c | 7.1 km |
| Harvard and Columbia Traverse (Bypass) | Rabbit Ridge | 1- | 7.8 km |