| Mount Aleutka | |
| Elevation Ft: | 5200. |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 2500. |
| Isolation Mi: | 6.16 |
| Range: | Saint Elias Mountains Fairweather Range |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | Glacier Bay National Park |
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Alaska |
| Region: | Hoonah–Angoon |
| Region Type: | Census Area |
| Map: | USA Alaska |
| Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 58.7882°N -136.7432°W |
| Topo: | USGS Mount Fairweather D-3 |
| First Ascent: | June 1969 |
Mount Aleutka is a 52000NaN0 mountain summit in the US state of Alaska.
Mount Aleutka is located in the Fairweather Range of the Saint Elias Mountains.[1] It is set within Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve and is situated 12miles east of Mount Abbe. Although modest in elevation, topographic relief is significant as the summit rises up from tidewater of Scidmore Bay in 4miles and the west face rises 3,200 feet (975 m) above the Reid Glacier in 1.5miles. The first ascent of the summit was made in 1969 by Eric G. Adelberger, Audra Adelberger, John and Pati Letcher, who also named this peak after the Letcher's 25-foot sailboat, Aleutka, which transported them around Glacier Bay.[2] [3] The mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, and it will remain unofficial as long as the USGS policy of not adopting new toponyms in designated wilderness areas remains in effect.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Aleutka is located in a marine subpolar climate zone, with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[4] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Saint Elias Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. This climate supports the Reid, Scidmore, and Hugh Miller glaciers on the slopes of this peak. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing the peak.[5]