Mount Ripinski Explained

Mount Ripinski
Elevation:3675feet
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:739
Location:Chilkat Peninsula, Haines Borough, Alaska
Coordinates:59.2653°N -135.5181°W
Topo:USGS Haines
First Ascent:Unknown
Easiest Route:Scramble

Mount Ripinski (sometimes Mount Ripinsky) [2] is a mountain located immediately to the north of Haines, Alaska at the southern terminus in the Takshanuk Mountains.

Mount Ripinski is a popular day hike for local residents of Haines and features two distinct trails that converge on the south side of the summit. They are known as the Young Road Trail and the Piedad Cut-Off, and vary dramatically in difficulty and rate of altitude gain.

The mountain was named after "Sol Ripinsky"[3] (possible latter Ripinski in 1911 when he became a US citizen)[4] of the Haines Mission established by Sheldon Jackson.

Notes and References

  1. 24419. Mount Ripinski.
  2. 1424830. Mount Ripinski.
  3. Web site: Jewish Post 17 July 1985 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program. newspapers.library.in.gov.
  4. Web site: "Colonel" Solomon Ripinsky: Jewish Educator and Civic Service Pioneer of Alaska - JMAW - Jewish Museum of the American West. www.jmaw.org.