Mount Tlingit

Mount Tlingit
Mt. Tlingit centered at top (Mt. Fairweather to right) Aerial view from east (1973)
Highest point
Elevation	12,606 ft (3,842 m) [1] [2]
Prominence	2,056 ft (627 m) [2]
Parent peak	Mount Quincy Adams (13,620 ft) [2]
Isolation	2.34 mi (3.77 km) [2]
Listing	Alaska highest major peaks 29th US highest major peaks 137th
Coordinates	58°53′35″N137°23′38″W / 58.89306°N 137.39389°W / 58.89306; -137.39389 [1]
Naming
Etymology	Tlingit
Geography
Mount Tlingit Location in Alaska
Interactive map of Mount Tlingit
Location	Hoonah–Angoon Census Area Alaska, United States
Protected area	Glacier Bay National Park
Parent range	Fairweather Range [1] Saint Elias Mountains
Topo map	USGS Mount Fairweather D-5
Climbing
Easiest route	Mountaineering

Mount Tlingit is a 12,606-foot (3,842-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States. It lies approximately 2 miles southeast of Mount Quincy Adams and 5 miles east of Mount Fairweather.

Description

Mount Tlingit is part of the Fairweather Range which is a subrange of the Saint Elias Mountains. The glaciated peak is located in Glacier Bay National Park, 2.3 mi (4 km) southeast of the Canada–United States border, and 4.8 mi (8 km) east of Mount Fairweather, which is the highest peak in the Fairweather Range. ^[1] Tlingit ranks as the sixth-highest peak in the park and 76th-highest in Alaska. ^[2] Precipitation runoff and meltwater from its surrounding glaciers drains into Glacier Bay Basin and the Gulf of Alaska. The mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Mount Tlingit should not be confused with officially-named Tlingit Peak (3,169 feet) which is also within Glacier Bay National Park. ^[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Tlingit has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. ^[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Margerie Glacier to the east of the summit and Fairweather Glacier to the southwest. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing.

Gallery

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  Mt. Tlingit
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  Mount Tlingit to the left
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  Aerial view of Mt. Salisbury (center) and Mt. Tlingit (right)
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  Aerial view of Marjorie Glacier with Mt. Salisbury, Mt. Tlingit, and Mt. Quincy Adams across the top of frame.
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  Mt. Tlingit (left) with Mt. Quincy Adams behind
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  Mount Fairweather centered with Mount Tlingit to right
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  Aerial view of Mount Tlingit (left) with Mt. Quincy Adams and Mount Fairweather at the top.
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  Mount Tlingit and Mount Fairweather from east

See also

• Mountainsportal
• Geography of Alaska

References

1. "Mount Tlingit, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
2. "Mount Tlingit - 12,606' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
3. "Tlingit Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved November 17, 2023.
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. ISSN   1027-5606.

External links

• Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve – National Park Service site