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Mount_Gerdine Latitude and Longitude:
61°34′38″N 152°26′32″W / 61.5772271°N 152.4421643°W / 61.5772271; -152.4421643
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Mount Gerdine
Aerial view of southwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation11,258 ft (3,431 m) [1] [2]
Prominence3,008 ft (917 m) [2] [3]
Parent peak Mount Torbert [2]
Isolation11.71 mi (18.85 km) [2]
Listing Highest Major Summits of US
Coordinates 61°34′38″N 152°26′32″W / 61.5772271°N 152.4421643°W / 61.5772271; -152.4421643 [4]
Naming
EtymologyThomas Golding Gerdine
Geography
Mount Gerdine is located in Alaska
Mount Gerdine
Mount Gerdine
Location of Mt. Gerdine in Alaska
CountryUnited States
State Alaska
Borough Matanuska-Susitna
Parent range Alaska Range
Tordrillo Mountains [3]
Topo map USGS Tyonek C-7
Climbing
First ascent1963
Easiest route Expedition climbing

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

Description

Mount Gerdine is located 90 miles (145 km) west-northwest of Anchorage in the Tordrillo Mountains which are a subrange of the Alaska Range. The remote glaciated Gerdine ranks as the second-highest peak in the Tordrillo Mountains, [3] and 201st-highest summit in Alaska. [2] It is set 11.18 mi (18 km) north of Mount Torbert which is the nearest higher peak. [3] Topographic relief is significant as the west face rises over 4,400 feet (1,341 meters) in one mile (1.6 km).

Mt. Gerdine centered at top, with North Trimble Glacier

History

The mountain's name honors Thomas Golding Gerdine (1872–1930), U.S. Geological Survey topographic engineer who made several reconnaissance trips in Alaska at the end of the 19th century. [1] He is credited with first ascents of Glacier Peak, Black Mountain, and White Chuck Mountain. The toponym was officially adopted in 1931 by the United States Board on Geographic Names. [4] The first ascent of Mt. Gerdine's summit was made on May 5, 1963, by Rod Wilson, Lowell Thomas Jr., Dr. George Wichman, Paul Crews Jr., and Paul Crews Sr. [5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Gerdine is located in a tundra climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. [6] Weather systems are forced upwards by the Alaska Range ( orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. This climate supports the Hayes Glacier and the North and South Branches of the Trimble Glacier surrounding the peak. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing. [7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 365.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Gerdine, Mount - 11,258' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  3. ^ a b c d "Mount Gerdine, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  4. ^ a b "Mount Gerdine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  5. ^ Paul B. Crews, North America, United States, Alaska, Mount Gerdine, Alaska Range, 1964, publications.americanalpineclub.org
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Denali FAQ, American Alpine Institute, alpineinstitute.com, Retrieved 2024-01-08.

External links

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