Sunbeam Peak
| Sunbeam Peak | |
|---|---|
Sunbeam Peak is located in the United States Sunbeam Peak Sunbeam Peak Location in the United States Show map of the United States | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,446–13,486 ft (4,098–4,111 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 560 ft (170 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°10′14′′N 109°37′04′′W / 43.17056°N 109.61778°W / 43.17056; -109.61778 [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Fremont County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Wind River Range |
| Topo map | USGS Fremont Peak North |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Batholith |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1938[1] |
Sunbeam Peak (13,446–13,486 ft (4,098–4,111 m)) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] The peak is the 13th highest summit in Wyoming.[4] The summit is located in Shoshone National Forest and the Heap Steep Glacier lies on the north slopes of the mountain.
Hazards
[edit ]Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range.[5] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures.[6]
Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including accidental deaths, due to falls from steep cliffs (a misstep could be fatal in this class 4/5 terrain) and due to falling rocks, over the years, including 1993,[7] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader),[8] 2015[9] and 2018.[10] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near SquareTop Mountain [11] in 2005,[12] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue.[13] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Sunbeam Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ "Sunbeam Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ Fremont Peak North, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ "Wyoming 13,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ Staff (April 24, 2017). "Bear Safety in Wyoming's Wind River Country". WindRiver.org . Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Ballou, Dawn (July 27, 2005). "Wind River Range condition update - Fires, trails, bears, Continental Divide". PineDaleOnline News. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Staff (1993). "Falling Rock, Loose Rock, Failure to Test Holds, Wyoming, Wind River Range, Seneca Lake". American Alpine Club . Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ MacDonald, Dougald (August 14, 2007). "Trundled Rock Kills NOLS Leader". Climbing . Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Staff (December 9, 2015). "Officials rule Wind River Range climbing deaths accidental". Casper Star-Tribune . Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Dayton, Kelsey (August 24, 2018). "Deadly underestimation". WyoFile News. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Funk, Jason (2009). "Squaretop Mountain Rock Climbing". Mountain Project . Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Staff (July 22, 2005). "Injured man rescued from Square Top Mtn - Tip-Top Search & Rescue helps 2 injured on the mountain". PineDaleOnline News. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Staff (September 1, 2006). "Incident Reports - September, 2006 - Wind River Search". WildernessDoc.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
