Pool Wall (mountain)
| Pool Wall | |
|---|---|
  Pool Wall Location within Greenland | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
| Coordinates | 71°11′41″N 26°51′56″W / 71.194794°N 26.865670°W |
| Naming | |
Language of name | English |
| Geography | |
| Location | NE Greenland National Park, Greenland |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Neogene |
| Gneiss rock | |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 16, 2022, Alex Honnold, Hazel Findlay, Mikey Schaefer, Aldo Kane, Adam Kjeldsenlt, & Heidi Sevestre. |
| Easiest route | Two Ravens |
Pool Wall is a mountain with a dramatic sheer sea cliff that is found in the Northeast Greenland National Park. The gneiss cliff is around 450 meters (1,500 feet) high from base to summit. The top of Pool Wall can only be reached by big wall climbing techniques, with the only known climbing route being the Two Ravens, which was first free climbed by a team led by Alex Honnold and Hazel Findlay.[1][2]
Geology
Pool Wall is made up of mostly gneiss rock approximately 3 million years old.[3]
Climbing history
The first free ascent of Pool Wall was made in August 2022, when climbers Alex Honnold, Hazel Findlay, Mikey Schaefer, Aldo Kane, Adam Kjeldsenlt, and Heidi Sevestre climbed the cliff.[3]
References
- ↑ Bisharat, Andrew (18 August 2022). "Alex Honnold just led the first ascent of one of Earth's tallest Arctic sea cliffs—for science". National Geographic. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ Woodwyatt, Amy (26 March 2024). "They scaled one of the world's largest unclimbed rock faces. Blizzards and falling ice almost stopped them". CNN News. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- 1 2 "AAC Publications - Pool Wall, Two Ravens; Ingmikortilaq, Northeast Ridge". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
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