Mount Nystrom

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]

Mount Nystrom
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[2]
Geography
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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]

Hazards

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.