The Rooster Comb is a 10,180 ft (3,100 m) multi-peak mountain located in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is situated 4,000 feet above the Ruth Glacier along the southwest margin of the Don Sheldon Amphitheater, 8.53 mi (14 km) southeast of Denali, 2 mi (3 km) east of Mount Huntington, and ...

Classic Climbing Routes at Rooster Comb Mtn Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

Rooster Comb can be climbed at any time however each season has its advantages and drawbacks. The perfect time to hike this peak is from mid April to early May when the flowers are out at their peak and the snake season has not really gotten going.

2009年8月11日 · Regarding the north pillar of Rooster Comb, I seem to recall thin ice and lets say sparce protection as the rule on both of the Rooster Comb routes I was involved in.

The climbing route starts in a broad gully and eventually gains a scenic, lightly corniced ridge. From the summit, we have a full panorama of the Main Fork and West Fork of the Ruth Glacier, including Mount Dan Beard, the Rooster Comb, Mount Barrill, and the Moose's Tooth, among others. Consolation Peak (7,272')

2015年9月22日 · Each year hundreds of people hike to the summit of Rooster Comb for its great views. Far fewer reach the summit by scaling its cliffs, but the mountain has a long and storied rock-climbing history.

The climbing was Scottish in character, usually about Grade III to IV (Scottish ice grades). However the gully ran with spindrift all day making things unpleasant at times.

2009年11月19日 · It’s straightforward snow and ice climbing, made a game of terrifying Russian roulette by the huge cornices and seracs that threaten every part of the face. This is definitely not a place to stop for a picnic, and Keith and I fairly flew down the face, reaching the glacier in about two and a half hours.

2009年8月11日 · You don’t have to get lucky to see a dramatic avalanche come thundering down from Huntington or Rooster Comb. They are almost hourly occurrences, often sweeping right across your ski tracks.

On July 13 and 14 Dave Holsworth and I climbed the southwest face of the south peak of the Rooster Comb. We used the southern approach to Huntington, de- scribed in the 1972 south-ridge attempt (A.A.J., 1973, pages 406-7) and went through the icefall between Huntington and the Rooster Comb.