Mount Febbas
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Mount Febbas (Script error: No such module "convert".) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[1] Mount Febbas is at the western end of the high-altitude plateau known as Horse Ridge, which extends for more than Script error: No such module "convert". to the northeast at elevations greater than Script error: No such module "convert"..
Climate
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Hazards
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Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including accidental deaths, due to falls from steep cliffs (a misstep could be fatal in this class 4/5 terrain) and due to falling rocks, over the years, including 1993,[4] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader),[5] 2015[6] and 2018.[7] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near SquareTop Mountain[8] in 2005,[9] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue.[10] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.
References
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External links
- General Information on the Wind River Range
- Climbing the Wind River Range (more)
- Glaciers in the Wind River Range
- Shoshone National Forest Federal website
- Continental Divide Trail information
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