 To give a sense of its size and steepness, note that its summit rises 6,560 ft (2,000 m) over the Chedotlothna Glacier to the northwest in only 1.8 mi (3 km), and almost 10,000 ft (3,048 m) above the lower Yentna Glacier to the south in only 8 mi (13 km).Mount Russell is the highest point in the Kuskokwim River watershed.The first ascent of Mount Russell was made on May 28, 1962 by a party led by Hellmut Raithel.