Mount Church (Alaska)

Mount Church is a 7,621-foot (2,323 m) mountain in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, overlooking Ruth Glacier.[3][2] It is situated on the west side of the Ruth Gorge and 0.87 mi (1 km) southeast of Mount Grosvenor, which is the nearest higher neighbor.[1] The mountain was named by famed explorer Dr. Frederick Cook who claimed the first ascent of Mount McKinley in 1906, but was later disproved.[4]

Mount Church
Highest point
Elevation7,621 ft (2,323 m)[1]
Prominence3,920 ft (1,190 m)[2]
Coordinates62°52′45″N 150°41′00″W[3]
Geography
Mount Church is located in Alaska
Mount Church
Mount Church
Location in Alaska
LocationMatanuska-Susitna Borough
Alaska, United States
Parent rangeAlaska Range
Topo mapUSGS Talkeetna D-2

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Church is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.

From back to front, Mount Church, Mount Johnson, Mount Wake, and Mount Bradley

See also

References
  1. "Mount Church". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  2. "Mount Church". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  3. "Mount Church". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  4. Americanalpineclub.org Four Ascents in the Great Gorge of the Ruth Glacier
  5. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
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