Mount Emmerich

Last updated
Mount Emmerich
Mount Emmerich.jpg
Northeast aspect (left)
Highest point
Elevation 6,877 ft (2,096 m) [1]
Prominence 1,929 ft (588 m) [2]
Parent peak Mount Dech (Peak 7450) [3]
Isolation 4.83 mi (7.77 km) [4]
Coordinates 59°11′30″N135°42′04″W / 59.1915858°N 135.7010755°W / 59.1915858; -135.7010755 [1]
Naming
Etymology Lt. Charles F. Emmerich [5]
Geography
Relief map of USA Alaska.png
Red triangle with thick white border.svg
Mount Emmerich
Location in Alaska
CountryUnited States
State Alaska
Borough Haines [1]
Parent range Saint Elias Mountains
Chilkat Range [1]
Topo map USGS Skagway A-2
Geology
Type of rock Granite [6]
Climbing
First ascent 1976 Fred Beckey
Easiest route class 5.6 [3] Southwest Ridge

Mount Emmerich is a 6,877-foot-elevation (2,096-meter) mountain summit in Alaska.

Contents

Description

Mount Emmerich is located nine miles (14 km) west-southwest of Haines in the Chilkat Range which is a subrange of the Saint Elias Mountains. [1] Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from the mountain's slopes drains to the Chilkat River via the Takhin and Kicking Horse rivers. Although modest in elevation, topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 5,377 feet (1,639 meters) above the Garrison Glacier in 1.5 mile (2.4 km). The first ascent of the summit was made on August 14, 1976, by Fred Beckey, Craig Zaspell, and Jack Tackle via the southwest ridge. [6] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. [1] The mountain was named by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1897, [1] to remember one of their own, Lieutenant Charles F. Emmerich (1849–1894), who served on the schooner Hassler in Alaska in 1893. [7] According to the U.S. Geological Survey, this landform's local name is Cathedral Peak, "because of the mountain's prominence and cathedral-like appearance." [8]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Emmerich has a tundra climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. [9] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop to 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. This climate supports small unnamed glaciers on the peak's slopes as well as the Bertha and Garrison glaciers in the surrounding valleys.

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chilkat Range</span> Mountain range in Haines Borough, Alaska

The Chilkat Range is a mountain range in Haines Borough and the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska, west of the city of Juneau.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Queets</span> Mountain in Washington (state), United States

Mount Queets is a 6,476-foot (1,974-metre) mountain summit located deep within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. With a good eye and clear weather, the top of the mountain can be seen from the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Meany (6,695 ft), 0.8 mi (1.3 km) to the south. Due to heavy winter snowfalls, Mount Queets supports the Queets Glacier in a cirque on its north slope, despite its modest elevation. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the headwaters of both the Elwha River and Queets River. There are scrambling routes ranging from class YDS 2 via the North Ridge, class 3 via the ridge from Mt. Meany, and class 4 via the Queets Glacier.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Foresta</span> Mountain in Alaska, United States of America

Mount Foresta is an 11,000+ ft multi-peak massif located in Wrangell–St. Elias National Park, in the Saint Elias Mountains of Alaska in the United States. Rising high above the lower western margin of the Hubbard Glacier, the summit of Mount Foresta is just over nine miles (14 km) from tidewater at Disenchantment Bay, 12 mi (19 km) northwest of Mount Seattle, 14.5 mi (23 km) southeast of Mount Vancouver, and 46 mi (74 km) north of Yakutat.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Bayard</span> Mountain in Canada and the United States

Mount Bayard is a 1,999-metre (6,558 ft) glaciated mountain located in the Boundary Ranges on the international boundary line of Alaska and British Columbia. It is situated 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-northwest of Stewart, 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Mount White-Fraser, and 3.4 km (2 mi) east of Mount Lindeborg, which is its nearest higher peak. Precipitation runoff from the peak and meltwater from the Boundary and Salmon Glaciers that surround the peak drains into the Salmon River. Weather permitting, the mountain can be seen from the gravel Granduc Mine Road at Hyder, Alaska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Bertha</span> Mountain in Alaska

Mount Bertha is a 10,204-foot glaciated mountain summit located in the Fairweather Range of the Saint Elias Mountains, in southeast Alaska, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Huxley (Alaska)</span> Mountain in Alaska

Mount Huxley is a 12,216-foot glaciated mountain summit located in the Saint Elias Mountains of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The remote peak is situated 75 mi (121 km) northwest of Yakutat, and 8.7 mi (14 km) west-northwest of Mount Saint Elias. The peak rises above the Columbus Glacier and Bagley Icefield to its north, the Tyndall Glacier to the south, and the Yahtse Glacier to the west. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Gulf of Alaska. The mountain was named in 1886 by English mountaineer Harold Ward Topham for Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895), an English biologist. The mountain was officially named Huxley Peak in 1917, but the name was officially changed to Mount Huxley in 1968 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The first ascent of the peak was made June 9, 1996 by Paul Claus who landed his plane at 11,500 feet elevation on the western flank and climbed the remaining distance to the summit. The second ascent of Mt. Huxley, and first complete ascent from base to summit, was made in June 2018 by Scott Peters, Andrew Peter, and Ben Iwrey starting from the Columbus Glacier.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sinclair Mountain</span>

Sinclair Mountain is a prominent 6,800+ ft mountain summit located in the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated 26 mi (42 km) south of Skagway, and 15 mi (24 km) north of Lions Head Mountain, on land managed by Tongass National Forest. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since Sinclair Mountain rises 6,800 feet above the entrance to Chilkoot Inlet in 3.5 mi (6 km). The peak's name was established in 1920 by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey to remember Cephas Hempstone Sinclair (1847–1920), hydrographic and geodetic engineer who had 47 years of field service with that agency. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1920 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The first ascent of this seldom climbed peak was made in mid-June 1973 by Jerry Buckley, Joe Greenough, and Craig Lingle.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Carmack</span> Mountain in Alaska, United States

Mount Carmack is a prominent 6,808-foot-elevation (2,075-meter) mountain summit located in the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated 7 mi (11 km) north-northeast of Skagway, and 3.5 mi (6 km) south of Mount Cleveland, on land managed by Tongass National Forest. As the highpoint on the divide between the Taiya River and the Skagway River, precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into the Skagway River and west into Taiya River, both of which empty into Taiya Inlet. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since Mount Carmack rises 6,800 feet above the Taiya valley in less than 2 mi (3 km), and 5,800 feet above Skagway valley in about 2 miles. Mount Carmack has a lower subsidiary summit, elevation 6,621 ft (2,020 m), about 0.5 mi (1 km) to the northeast of the true summit. The USGS topographic map has this lower northeast peak labelled as Mount Carmack.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Stepo</span>

Mount Stepo is a 3,828-foot-elevation (1,167-meter) mountain summit in Alaska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Silvertip</span>

Mount Silvertip is a 9,400-foot-elevation (2,865-meter) mountain summit in Alaska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Tlingit Ankawoo</span>

Mount Tlingit Ankawoo is a 7,550-foot-elevation (2,301-meter) mountain summit in Alaska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Dech</span>

Mount Dech is a 7,475-foot-elevation (2,278-meter) mountain summit in Alaska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Sumdum</span>

Mount Sumdum is a 6,666-foot-elevation (2,032-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Burkett</span>

Mount Burkett is a 9,730-foot-elevation (2,966-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Tusk (Alaska)</span>

The Tusk is a 6,650-foot-elevation (2,027-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Gerdine</span>

Mount Gerdine is an 11,258-foot-elevation (3,431-meter) mountain summit in Alaska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nun Mountain</span>

Nun Mountain is a 4,329-foot-elevation (1,319-meter) mountain summit in Alaska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Ada</span>

Mount Ada is a 4,528-foot-elevation (1,380-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haydon Peak</span>

Haydon Peak is an 11,924-foot-elevation (3,634-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Bagot</span>

Mount Bagot is a 2,181-metre (7,156-foot) mountain summit located on, and in part defining, the international border between British Columbia, Canada, and Alaska, United States.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Mount Emmerich". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  2. ↑ "Mount Emmerich, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  3. 1 2 "Emmerich, Mount - 6,850' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  4. ↑ "Mount Emmerich, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  5. ↑ Charles F. Emmerich, LT, USN, USNA Virtual Memorial Hall, usnamemorialhall.org, Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  6. 1 2 Fred Beckey, North America, United States, Alaska, Mount Emmerich, Chilkat Mountains, Alaska Coast Mountains, 1977, americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  7. ↑ Annual Report of the Director, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1895, p. 125.
  8. ↑ Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 313.
  9. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN   1027-5606.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.