Mount Silverthrone (Alaska)
| Mount Silverthrone | |
|---|---|
Mount Silverthrone from the northeast | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,220 ft (4,030 m) |
| Prominence | 3,240 ft (990 m) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 63°06′56.9″N 150°40′34.7″W / 63.115806°N 150.676306°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Denali National Park and Preserve Alaska, United States |
| Parent range | Alaska Range |
| Topo map | USGS Denali A-2 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1945, Norman Bright and Frank P. Foster |
Mount Silverthrone is 13,220 ft (4,030 m) glaciated mountain summit located in Denali National Park and Preserve, in the Alaska Range, in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is situated 10.8 mi (17 km) east of Denali. The first ascent of this peak was made April 12, 1945, by Norman Bright and Frank P. Foster. It was so named by the U.S. Army Forces Cold Weather test party because of its stately appearance at the head of Brooks Glacier.