Mount Alpenglow

Mount Alpenglow
Mount Alpenglow
	Mount Alpenglow seen above Turnagain Arm
Highest point
Elevation	4,816 ft (1,468 m)
Prominence	1,816 ft (554 m)
Isolation	8.35 mi (13.44 km)
Coordinates	60°52′31″N 149°20′03″W / 60.87528°N 149.33417°W
Geography
	Mount Alpenglow Location of Mount Alpenglow in Alaska
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Kenai Peninsula
Protected area	Chugach National Forest
Parent range	Kenai Mountains
Topo map	USGS Seward D-7

Mount Alpenglow is a 4,816-foot (1,468 m) landmark mountain located in the

relief is significant since the northern aspect of the mountain rises nearly a vertical mile in only one mile from the sea-level shores. The summit of Penguin Peak

offers another good view of Alpenglow 6 mi (10 km) directly across the arm.

The mountain was so named since it often displays the post-sunset pink glow known as alpenglow for travelers on the Seward Highway and skiers at Alyeska Resort.^[3] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1969 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.^[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Alpenglow is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[4] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Kenai Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. The months of May and June offer the most favorable weather for climbing.