Mount Nystrom | |
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![]() Southwest aspect | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,361 ft (3,768 m)[1] |
Prominence | 1,796 ft (547 m)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of Wyoming |
Coordinates | 42°38′20″N 109°05′39″W / 42.63889°N 109.09417°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Fremont and Sublette Counties, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Sweetwater Gap |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1922, Finis Mitchell[3] |
Mount Nystrom (12,361 feet (3,768 m)) is located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[4] Mount Nystrom sits along the Continental Divide. The mountain was named in 1877 by F. M. Endlich of the Hayden Survey for his fiancée’s maiden name.[3]
Main articles: Hazards of outdoor recreation and Mountaineering § Hazards |
Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range.[5] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures.[6]
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,[7] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader),[8] 2015[9] and 2018.[10] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near SquareTop Mountain[11] in 2005,[12] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue.[13] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.