Mount Alpenglow Explained

Mount Alpenglow
Elevation Ft:4816
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:1816
Isolation Mi:8.35
Isolation Ref:[2]
Range:Kenai Mountains
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Chugach National Forest
Country:United States
State:Alaska
Region:Kenai Peninsula
Region Type:Borough
Map:USA Alaska
Label Position:left
Coordinates:60.8753°N -149.3342°W
Topo:USGS Seward D-7

Mount Alpenglow is a 48160NaN0 landmark mountain located in the Kenai Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Chugach National Forest, 80NaN0 southwest of Girdwood, Alaska, on the south shore of Turnagain Arm, opposite Bird Point from where it can be prominently seen from the Seward Highway and the Alaska Railroad. Mount Alpenglow is the highest peak alongside Turnagain Arm, and although modest in elevation, relief is significant since the northern aspect of the mountain rises nearly a vertical mile in only one mile from the sea-level shores. The summit of Penguin Peak offers another good view of Alpenglow 60NaN0 directly across the arm.

The mountain was so named since it often displays the post-sunset pink glow known as alpenglow for travelers on the Seward Highway and skiers at Alyeska Resort.[3] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1969 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Alpenglow is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Kenai 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. The months of May and June offer the most favorable weather for climbing.

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Notes and References

  1. 24027. Mount Alpenglow, Alaska. 2019-06-13.
  2. Web site: Alpenglow, Mount - 4,850' AK. listsofjohn.com. 2024-01-23.
  3. 1420071. Mount Alpenglow. 2019-06-13.
  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 . 1027-5606.