Radio Control Tower Explained

Radio Control Tower
Elevation:8670feet
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Alaska Range
Map:USA Alaska
Map Size:270
Label Position:right
Location:Denali Borough
Alaska, United States
Coordinates:62.9731°N -151.1392°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Topo:USGS Talkeetna D-3
Easiest Route:East Ridge
Rock:Granite

Radio Control Tower is an 8670feet elevation nunatak located in the Southeast Fork Kahiltna Glacier valley in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is situated west of the Kahiltna base camp for mountaineers attempting to climb Denali or Mount Hunter. Access to the area is via air taxi from Talkeetna. Radio Control Tower is set 7.860NaN0 south of Denali, 2.170NaN0 northwest of Mount Hunter, and 1.30NaN0 southeast of Mount Frances.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Radio Control Tower is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.mountainproject.com/area/113157294/radio-control-tower Radio Control Tower Rock Climbing at Mountain Project
  2. -18398. Radio Control Tower. 2019-05-20.
  3. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 1633–1644 . 1027-5606.