Devils Thumb, Mountain summit in Southeast Alaska, United States.
Devils Thumb projects 9,077 feet above sea level, featuring a vertical northwest face that rises 6,700 feet from the Witches Cauldron base.
Fred Beckey, Clifford Schmidtke, and Bob Craig achieved the first successful climb of Devils Thumb in 1946 through the East Ridge route.
The Tlingit people named this peak Taalkhunaxhkʼu Shaa, meaning 'the mountain that never flooded', marking its role during their Great Flood narrative.
Climbers require extensive mountaineering experience and specialized equipment to attempt the ascent, particularly due to frequent weather changes and technical challenges.
The northwest face of Devils Thumb stands as North America's largest rock face, maintaining an average incline of 67 degrees throughout its ascent.
Location: Alaska
Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devils_Thumb
GPS coordinates: 57.17389,-132.30139
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:05
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