Mount Shouplina Explained

Mount Shouplina
Elevation Ft:8531
Prominence Ft:3160.
Prominence Ref:[1]
Isolation Mi:13.81
Range:Chugach Mountains[2]
Parent Peak:Mount Powder Top (9,140 ft)
Country:United States
State:Alaska
Location:Copper River Census Area
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Chugach National Forest
Map:USA Alaska
Label Position:left
Coordinates:61.339°N -146.4873°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]
Topo:USGS Valdez B-7
First Ascent:March 1985

Mount Shouplina is an 8531feet mountain summit located 18miles north-northwest of Valdez in the U.S. state of Alaska.[3] [4] [5] This remote glaciated mountain is set in the Chugach Mountains on land managed by Chugach National Forest.[2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains south to Prince William Sound and north to Tazlina LakeTazlina RiverCopper River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,100 feet (640 m) above the East Branch Columbia Glacier in 0.4 mile (0.64 km). The first ascent of the summit was made in 1985 by John Weiland, Matt Kinney, and Bob Shelton.[6] The mountain was named in 1959 by mountaineer Lawrence E. Nielsen and the toponym was officially adopted in 1965 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3] The word "Shouplina" is a portmanteau blending the names of the Shoup Glacier and Tazlina Glacier which flow from this mountain's south and north slopes respectively.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Shouplina is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[7] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. This climate supports the Tazlina, Shoup, Valdez, and Columbia Glaciers surrounding this mountain. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shouplina, Mount - 8,510' AK. listsofjohn.com. 2023-11-25.
  2. 445. Mount Shouplina, Alaska. 2023-11-25.
  3. 1409478. Mount Shouplina. 2023-11-25.
  4. United States Board on Geographic Names, Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States, Decision List No. 6501, 1965, page 6.
  5. Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 870.
  6. 22692. Mount Shouplina. 2023-11-25.
  7. 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.