Notable Attempts and Ascents
- 1953 South Ridge (attempt) by Al Paige, Howard Bowman, Brooke Marston, Doctor McFarland.
- 1964 East Ridge (attempt) by David Roberts and Don Jensen.
- 1975 West Buttress and South Ridge FA of route, 2nd of summit by Pat Condran, Mark Hottman, Brian Okonek, Dave Pettigrew, Pat Stuart and Toby Wheeler. Summit reached May 8 after 36 days of effort.
- 1977 North Face FA of route by Dakers Gowans and Charles Macquarrie, summit reached May 8.
Today's standard route is the West Face; the Northwest Ridge is also a recommended route.
Mount Deborah is the subject of one of the classics of mountaineering literature, Deborah: A Wilderness Narrative, by David Roberts, which describes a failed attempt on the peak in 1964.
Deborah Avenue in College, Alaska is named for the mountain. Parallel to the street in the same subdivision is Hayes Avenue.
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