Pool Wall (mountain)

Pool Wall
Pool Wall is located in Greenland
Pool Wall
Pool Wall
Location within Greenland
Highest point
Elevation457 m (1,499 ft)
Coordinates71°11′41″N 26°51′56″W / 71.194794°N 26.865670°W / 71.194794; -26.865670
Naming
Language of name
English
Geography
LocationNE Greenland National Park, Greenland
Geology
Rock ageNeogene
Gneiss rock
Climbing
First ascentAugust 16, 2022, Alex Honnold, Hazel Findlay, Mikey Schaefer, Aldo Kane, Adam Kjeldsenlt, & Heidi Sevestre.
Easiest routeTwo 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.

Geology

Pool Wall is made up of mostly gneiss rock approximately 3 million years old.

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.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 "AAC Publications - Pool Wall, Two Ravens; Ingmikortilaq, Northeast Ridge". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2026-04-03.