Mount Richthofen
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| Mount Richthofen | |
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 Mount Richthofen
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| Elevation | 12,940 ft (3,944 m) |
| Location | |
| Range | Never Summer Mountains |
| Coordinates | 40°28′12″N 105°53′28″W / 40.47000°N 105.891°WCoordinates: 40°28′12″N 105°53′28″W / 40.47000°N 105.891°W |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Richthofen |
| Geology | |
| Type | Andesite |
| Age of rock | 20-25 myo |
Mount Richthofen, at 12,940 feet, is the highest mountain in the Never Summer Mountains of Colorado. Richthofen rises at the northwestern corner of Rocky Mountain National Park.[1] It was named for a German scientist, Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen, apparently by Clarence King's 1870 survey team.
The mountain is a steep Class 3 climb. Needles and Grenadiers explorerer William S. Cooper climbed Mount Richthofen by himself in 1908 in what is presumed to be the first ascent. No sign of previous climbers were present at that time.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ edited by Randy Jacobs, with Robert M. Ormes. (2000). Guide to the Colorado mountains. Golden, Colo: Colorado Mountain Club Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-9671466-0-7.
- ^ William M. Bueler (2000). Roof of the Rockies: a history of Colorado mountaineering. The Colorado Mountain Club Press. p. 94.
