North America, United States, Alaska, Mount Foraker

Publication Year: 1976.

Mount Foraker. A group of four led by Steve van Meter climbed Foraker by its southeast ridge, which was first climbed in 1963, reaching the summit on July 14. At the same time a Japanese group, K. Sonehara, M. Inukai, Y. Abe, T. Momose and K. Yaguchi, climbed the northeast ridge directly from the Kahiltna (not going over Mount Crosson). They also reached the summit on July 14. Further details are lacking.