| Mount Laurens | |
| Elevation Ft: | 10042 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 1842 |
| Isolation Mi: | 5.16 |
| Isolation Ref: | [2] |
| Parent Peak: | Peak 11044 (The Bats Ears) |
| Etymology: | Laurens Bubendorfer |
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Alaska |
| Region: | Matanuska-Susitna |
| Region Type: | Borough |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | Denali National Park |
| Range: | Alaska Range |
| Map: | USA Alaska |
| Map Size: | 270 |
| Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 62.8244°N -151.577°W |
| Topo: | USGS Talkeetna D-4 |
| First Ascent: | March 1997[3] |
| Easiest Route: | Expedition climbing |
Mount Laurens is a 10042feet mountain summit in Alaska.
Mount Laurens is located 65miles northwest of Talkeetna in Denali National Park and the Alaska Range. It is set 10.560NaN0 south-southwest of Mount Foraker and 24.230NaN0 southwest of Denali.[1] Topographic relief is significant as the east face rises over 4500abbr=offNaNabbr=off in 0.75 mile (1.2 km). The glaciated peak ranks as the 507th-highest summit in Alaska.[2] The first ascent of the summit was made in 1997 by Thomas Bubendorfer, solo, via the north face and west ridge.[4] The mountain's toponym was applied by Thomas Bubendorfer, and the mountain is named after his son, Laurens, 10-years-old at that time.[4] The second ascent, first via the Northeast Buttress, was made on May 21, 2013, by Graham Zimmerman and Mark Allen.[4]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Laurens is located in a tundra climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[5] Weather systems are forced upwards by the Alaska Range (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. This climate supports the Yentna Glacier west of the peak and Lacuna Glacier to the east. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing.