Mount Gould (Montana)

Mount Gould (9,557 ft (2,913 m)) is a peak on the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park, Montana, United States.[3] It is the highest point of the Garden Wall, a distinctive ridge of the Lewis Range. It is most notable for its huge, steep east face, which drops 4,000 ft (1,220 m) in only one-half mile (0.8 km). This face provides a backdrop to Grinnell Lake, and is often photographed.

Mount Gould
Mount Gould with eastern cliff face
Highest point
Elevation9,557 ft (2,913 m) [1]
Prominence1,953 ft (595 m) [1]
Parent peakMount Siyeh
ListingMountains in Glacier County, Montana
Coordinates48°44′34″N 113°42′52″W [2]
Geography
Parent rangeLewis Range
Topo mapUSGS Logan Pass
Climbing
First ascent1920 by Frank B. Wynn, Harry R. Horn, Henry H. Goddard, and party
Easiest routeWest Face (scramble/Class 3)

The first recorded[4] ascent of Mount Gould was in 1920, by Frank B. Wynn, Harry R. Horn, Henry H. Goddard, and party. They used the West Face route, which is the easiest and most commonly used route today. It starts from the Highline Trail, which skirts the west side of the peak, and involves some rock scrambling but no technical climbing.

Climbing the sheer East Face of Mount Gould is theoretically possible; however the brittle, loose nature of the rock in Glacier National Park makes the ascent highly technical, unpleasant, and dangerous.

East face of Mount Gould above Grinnell Lake

See also

Notes
  1. "Mount Gould, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  2. "Mount Gould". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  3. Logan Pass, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  4. Since access to the summit is nontechnical, an earlier ascent, and perhaps a much earlier Native American ascent, is possible.

Sources
  • J. Gordon Edwards and Josephine Gould, A Climber's Guide to Glacier National Park, Falcon Press, 1991. ISBN 0-87842-177-7.
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