Moby Dick (Alaska) Explained

Moby Dick
Elevation Ft:12360
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:2860
Isolation Mi:4.6
Parent Peak:Mount Hayes (13,832 ft)
Range:Alaska Range
Hayes Range
Map:USA Alaska
Map Size:270
Label Position:left
Location:Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Alaska, United States
Coordinates:63.5561°N -146.6025°W
Topo:USGS Mount Hayes C-6
First Ascent:1964

Moby Dick is a 12360feet elevation glaciated summit located at the head of the Trident Glacier in the eastern Alaska Range, in Alaska, United States. It is the fourth-highest peak in the Hayes Range, a subset of the Alaska Range.[1] This remote peak is situated 5.70NaN0 southeast of Mount Hayes, and 920NaN0 southeast of Fairbanks. Mount Shand, the nearest higher neighbor, is set 4.70NaN0 to the east. The first ascent of this unofficially named mountain was made in 1964 by Christopher Goetze, Lydia Goetze, Tom Knott, and Larry Muir.[2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Moby Dick is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] This climate supports the Trident, Susitna, and Black Rapids Glaciers surrounding this peak. 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. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Susitna and Tanana River drainage basins.

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Notes and References

  1. 14677. Moby Dick. 2020-04-28.
  2. 35716. Moby Dick Peak. 2020-04-28.
  3. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 1027-5606.