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Mount Sanford (Alaska)

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flow which traveled some 11 miles (18 km) to the north east of the peak and has a volume of about 5 cubic miles (21 km), and another flow which erupted from a rift zone on the flank of the volcano some 320,000 years ago. The second flow was basaltic in nature and marks the most recent
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crashed into Mount Sanford. All 24 passengers and 6 crew members were killed. The wreckage was quickly covered by snow and was not found again until 1999.
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Observers have reported minor activity at Sanford, primarily vapor clouds or plumes from ice and rockfalls. Some reported incidents may have been
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The majority of Mount Sanford above 8,000 feet (2,400 m) is covered by icefields, merging to the south with that surrounding
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A Geologic Guide to Wrangell—Saint Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska: A Tectonic Collage of Northbound Terranes
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The first solo ascent of Mount Sanford was achieved on September 19, 1968, by Japanese mountaineer
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The mountain was named in 1885 by Lieutenant Henry T. Allen of the U.S. Army, a descendant of
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Richter, Donald H.; Preller, Cindi C.; Labay, Keith A.; Shew, Nora B. (2006).
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Geologic Map of the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska
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Richter, Donald H.; Rosenkrans, Danny S.; Steigerwald, Margaret J. (1995).
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Richter, Donald H.; Rosenkrans, Danny S.; Steigerwald, Margaret J.
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on Sanford is the Sanford Glacier, whose source lies at the steep
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Two notable events in the mountain's history include a large
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Mount Sanford was first climbed on July 21, 1938 by noted
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Index


Mount Wrangell
Elevation
Prominence
Isolation
Listing
North America highest peaks
North America prominent peak
US highest major peaks
Alaska highest major peaks
Coordinates
62°12′50″N 144°07′44″W / 62.2138889°N 144.1288889°W / 62.2138889; -144.1288889
Mount Sanford is located in Alaska
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
Alaska
U.S.
Parent range
Wrangell Mountains
Topo map
USGS
Mountain type
Shield volcano
Last eruption
First ascent
Terris Moore
Bradford Washburn
Easiest route
Alaska Grade 2
Mount Sanford from Tok Cutoff Highway

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