Phoenix Peak (Alaska)

Phoenix Peak is a 5,187-foot (1,581 m) mountain summit located in the Kenai Mountains, on the Kenai Peninsula, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Kenai Fjords National Park, 2 mi (3 km) southwest of Mount Benson, 1.1 mi (2 km) northwest of Marathon Mountain, and 3.5 mi (6 km) west of Seward, Alaska. The first ascent of the peak was made July 23, 1964, by Don Stockard of the Mountaineering Club of Alaska.[3] The peak was named in 1965 by the Mountaineering Club of Alaska for the first ship ever built in Russian America, the Phoenix, which was constructed in 1794 by Russians in nearby Resurrection Bay.[3] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1966 by the United States Geological Survey.

Phoenix Peak
NW aspect from Resurrection River valley
Highest point
Elevation5,187 ft (1,581 m)[1]
Prominence3,350 ft (1,020 m)[2]
Parent peakMount Alice[2]
Isolation5.67 mi (9.12 km)[2]
Coordinates60°07′20″N 149°32′19″W[2]
Geography
Phoenix Peak is located in Alaska
Phoenix Peak
Phoenix Peak
Location in Alaska
LocationKenai Fjords National Park
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Alaska, United States
Parent rangeKenai Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Seward A-7
Climbing
First ascent1964 by Don Stockard

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Phoenix Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from its glaciers drains into tributaries of the Resurrection River. The months May and June offer the most favorable weather for viewing the mountain. In fair weather, the Harding Icefield can be seen from the summit.

See also

References
  1. Phoenix Peak AK listsofjohn.com
  2. "Phoenix Peak, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  3. "Phoenix Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  4. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
Phoenix Peak centered, with Marathon Mountain left of center and Mt. Benson at right edge. Resurrection Bay and Seward in lower half of frame.
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