Mount Goode

Mount Goode, pronounced like "good", is a prominent 10,610-foot (3,234 m) glaciated mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated 60 mi (97 km) east of Anchorage, 10 mi (16 km) northwest of College Fjord, 3.35 mi (5 km) west of Mount Grace, and 10.9 mi (18 km) southwest of Mount Marcus Baker, on land managed  by Chugach National Forest.

Mount Goode
Mount Goode, west aspect
Highest point
Elevation10,610 ft (3,230 m) [1]
Prominence2,160 ft (660 m) [1]
Parent peakMount Marcus Baker
Isolation7.57 mi (12.18 km) [2]
Coordinates61°19′35″N 147°59′09″W [1]
Geography
Mount Goode
Location of Mount Goode in Alaska
LocationChugach National Forest
Valdez-Cordova Borough
Alaska, United States
Parent rangeChugach Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Anchorage B-3
Climbing
First ascent1966
Easiest routeEast Ridge (Alaska Grade 1)[3]

History
Mt. Goode and Knik Glacier

This mountain is called Skitnu Dghelaya, meaning Brush River Mountain, in the Denaʼina language.[4] The Mount Goode name was officially adopted March 5, 1924, by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to commemorate Richard Urquhart Goode (1858-1903), geographer for the United States Geological Survey, in charge of the Pacific Division, Topographic Branch, at the time when work in the Alaska area was first conducted.[5] The first ascent of the peak was made in April 1966 by John Vincent Hoeman and Helmut Tschaffert.[6][7] 

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Goode is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[8] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Knik Glacier which surrounds the mountain. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing.

See also

References
Richard U. Goode
  1. "Mount Goode, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  2. Goode, Mount AK listsofjohn.com
  3. Michael Wood and Colby Holmes, Alaska: A Climbing Guide, The Mountaineers Books, 2001, page 131.
  4. James Kari and James A. Fall, Shem Pete's Alaska, 2nd Ed. 2003, page 319.
  5. "Mount Goode". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  6. http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196734500/North-America-United-States-Alaska-Mount-Marcus-Baker-Second-Ascent-and-Mount-Goode-First-Ascent-Chugach-Range
  7. Michael Wood and Colby Holmes, Alaska: A Climbing Guide, The Mountaineers Books, 2001, page 132.
  8. 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.
Mt. Goode centered beyond Knik Glacier
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