Mount Brooks Explained

Mount Brooks
Elevation Ft:11890.
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:1790.
Parent Peak:Denali
Range:Alaska Range
Map:USA Alaska
Map Size:250
Label Position:right
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Denali National Park
Country:United States
State:Alaska
Region:Denali
Region Type:Borough
Coordinates:63.1878°N -150.6472°W
Topo:USGS Denali A-2
First Ascent:1952

Mount Brooks is a mountain peak in the central Alaska Range in Denali National Park and Preserve. The 11890feet mountain is part of a ridge extending northeastward from the main Denali massif, which includes Pyramid Peak and Mount Silverthrone. The ridge lies between Brooks Glacier and Traleika Glacier, overlooking Muldrow Glacier to the north. The summit is partly covered by ice.[1] [2] [3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Brooks is located in a tundra climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. This climate supports the Brooks Traleika, and Muldrow Glaciers surrounding the peak. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing Mount Brooks.[5]

History

The mountain was named by Belmore Browne in 1912 to honor Alfred Hulse Brooks (1871–1924), an American geologist who served as chief geologist for Alaska for the United States Geological Survey from 1903 to 1924.[6] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1947 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

The first ascent of the summit was made on July 5, 1952, by Thayer Scudder, Winslow Briggs, J. S. Humphreys, and David Bernays.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 262 . Mount Brooks. 2013-04-05.
  2. 14261. Mount Brooks. 2013-04-05.
  3. 1399481. Mount Brooks. 2013-04-05.
  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.
  5. https://www.alpineinstitute.com/articles/faqs/denali-faq/#:~:text=1.-,What%20do%20you%20recommend%20as%20the%20best%20month%20to%20climb,combination%20of%20weather%20and%20conditions. Denali FAQ, American Alpine Institute
  6. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, Donald J. Orth, United States Government Printing Office (1967), page 161.