Mount Church (Alaska)

Mount Church is a 7,621-foot (2,323 m) mountain in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, overlooking Ruth Glacier.[3][2] It is situated on the west side of the Ruth Gorge and 0.87 mi (1 km) southeast of Mount Grosvenor, which is the nearest higher neighbor.[1] The mountain was named by famed explorer Dr. Frederick Cook who claimed the first ascent of Mount McKinley in 1906, but was later disproved.[4]

Mount Church
Highest point
Elevation7,621 ft (2,323 m) [1]
Prominence3,920 ft (1,190 m) [2]
Coordinates62°52′45″N 150°41′00″W [3]
Geography
Mount Church
Location in Alaska
LocationMatanuska-Susitna Borough
Alaska, United States
Parent rangeAlaska Range
Topo mapUSGS Talkeetna D-2

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Church is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[5] 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.

From back to front, Mount Church, Mount Johnson, Mount Wake, and Mount Bradley

See also
  • Mountain peaks of Alaska

References
  1. "Mount Church". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  2. "Mount Church". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  3. "Mount Church". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  4. Americanalpineclub.org Four Ascents in the Great Gorge of the Ruth Glacier
  5. 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. ISSN 1027-5606.
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