Record SL-650587 · Wikidata Q6923718
Mount Skylight
No list classifications
Elevation
1,495
m
4,905 ft
Prominence
578 m
Isolation
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Coordinates
44.0994° N,
73.9312° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Skylight is a mountain in the Adirondacks in the U.S. state of New York. Skylight is the fourth-highest peak in New York, with an elevation of 4,924 feet (1,501 m), and one of the 46 High Peaks in Adirondack Park. It is located in the town of Keene in Essex County. The mountain was given its name by artist Frederick S. Perkins and guide Orson Schofield Phelps in 1857, due to a rock formation on the peak resembling a window. Phelps would later make the first known ascent of the peak with surveyor Verplanck Colvin and two others on August 28, 1873.
First ascent
Date
1873
Verplanck Colvin, Orson Schofield Phelps and unknown party
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schofield Cobble | 1,515 m | N 17° | 1.3 km |
| Gray Peak | 1,463 m | N 343° | 1.4 km |
| Mount Redfield | 1,403 m | W 252° | 1.5 km |
| Mount Marcy | 1,629 m | N 22° | 1.6 km |
| Little Nippletop | 1,132 m | SE 151° | 1.8 km |
| McDonnel Mountain | 1,200 m | S 186° | 2.1 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tail of Redemption | Panther Gorge | 5a | 2.5 km |
| Trigger Warning | Panther Gorge | 6a+ | 2.5 km |
| All Things Holy | Panther Gorge | 5a | 2.5 km |
| Paws Off | Panther Gorge | 5b | 2.5 km |
| Less Than Zero PG | Panther Gorge | 4b | 2.5 km |
| Promised Land | Panther Gorge | 5b | 2.5 km |
| Eye for an Eye | Panther Gorge | 5b | 2.5 km |
| Marcy’s Great Chimney (aka Empty Tomb) | Panther Gorge | 5b | 2.5 km |
| Cracks of My Tears | Panther Gorge | 6a | 2.5 km |
| Luceo Non Uro | Panther Gorge | 5b | 2.5 km |
| Moonraker Runout | Panther Gorge | 5b | 2.5 km |
| Belshazzar's Fate | Panther Gorge | 5b | 2.5 km |
| Climb After Slime | Panther Gorge | 5b | 2.5 km |
| Predatory Instincts | Panther Gorge | 5c | 2.5 km |
| You Moss be Kidding Me! | Panther Gorge | 5a | 2.5 km |
| All Ryled Up | Panther Gorge | 5a | 2.5 km |
| Ranger on the Rock | Panther Gorge | 4c | 2.5 km |
| Slab the Impaler | Panther Gorge | 5c | 2.5 km |
| Anorthosite Overcast | Panther Gorge | 6c | 2.5 km |
| Kitten's Got Claws | Panther Gorge | 5a | 2.5 km |
| Galaxy of Tears | Panther Gorge | 5c | 2.5 km |
| One for the Boys | Panther Gorge | 5c | 2.5 km |
| The Pride | Panther Gorge | 5c | 2.5 km |
| Haycrack | Panther Gorge | 3+ | 2.5 km |
| Windjammer | Panther Gorge | 5a | 2.5 km |