Motorcycle Hill

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Motorcycle Hill is a steep, demanding snow slope on Denali that serves as a key early challenge for climbers ascending the mountain’s popular West Buttress route.

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Motorcycle Hill canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain feature ⓘ
snow slope ⓘ
above 11,000-foot camp on Denali West Buttress ⓘ
approachFrom Camp at approximately 11,000 feet on West Buttress ⓘ
below Polo Field ⓘ
linked to: Polo Fields

Squirrel Hill ⓘ
characterizedAs demanding ⓘ
steep ⓘ
climbingSeasonTypical late May to early July ⓘ
continent North America ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
difficultyRole key early challenge on West Buttress route ⓘ
elevationApproximate around 11,000–12,000 feet above sea level ⓘ
hazard exposure to cold and wind ⓘ
potential for avalanches ⓘ
risk of falls due to steep angle ⓘ
locatedIn Alaska ⓘ
Denali National Park and Preserve ⓘ
United States ⓘ
locatedOn Denali ⓘ
mountainRange Alaska Range ⓘ
notableFor being a psychological benchmark on Denali’s West Buttress ⓘ
testing climbers’ fitness early in the ascent ⓘ
partOf West Buttress route ⓘ
requires crampons ⓘ
ice axe ⓘ
roped glacier travel techniques ⓘ
routeSectionOf standard ascent of Denali via West Buttress ⓘ
surfaceType snow ⓘ
usedFor high-altitude climbing practice ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ

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West Buttress route → notableSection → Motorcycle Hill ⓘ