| Mount Thor | |
|---|---|
 North aspect of Thor to right (Mt. Valhalla to left) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,521 ft (3,816 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 3,250 ft (991 m) [2] |
| Isolation | 19.69 mi (31.69 km) [2] |
| Coordinates | 61°29′07″N 147°08′46″W / 61.48528°N 147.14611°W [3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Thor Location in Alaska | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Matanuska-Susitna |
| Protected area | Chugach National Forest [3] |
| Parent range | Chugach Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Anchorage B-1 Quadrangle |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1968 by Vin Hoeman, Winford Bludworth and Harry Bludworth [1] |
Mount Thor (12,251 ft) is the second-highest peak of the Chugach Mountains in Alaska. It is named after Thor, Norse God of Thunder, because of the noise of avalanches on this mountain. [4] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1969 by the United States Board on Geographic Names. [5]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Thor is located in a tundra climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. [6] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains ( orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F.
Further reading
- Colby Coombs, Michael Wood, Alaska: A Climbing Guide, PP 140-141
- USGS, Chugach Mountains
References
- ^ a b Michael Wood; Colby Coombs (1 May 2002). Alaska: A Climbing Guide. The Mountaineers Books. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-89886-724-4. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Thor, Mount - 12,500' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ a b "Mount Thor, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ Entry on USGS
- ^ "Mount Thor". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ 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
- Mt. Thor: Flickr photo