Mount Carmack

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Coordinates: 59°33′36″N 135°15′42″W / 59.56000°N 135.26167°W / 59.56000; -135.26167
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Mount Carmack
East aspect, with true summit left of center
Highest point
Elevation6,808 ft (2,075 m)[1]
Prominence3,199 ft (975 m)[1]
Parent peakTaiya Peak[2]
Isolation5.01 mi (8.06 km)[1]
Coordinates59°33′36″N 135°15′42″W / 59.56000°N 135.26167°W / 59.56000; -135.26167[1]
Naming
EtymologyGeorge Carmack
Geography
Mount Carmack is located in Alaska
Mount Carmack
Mount Carmack
Location of Mount Carmack in Alaska
CountryUnited States
State
Skagway
Protected areaTongass National Forest
Parent rangeCoast Mountains
Boundary Ranges
Topo mapUSGS Skagway C-1

Mount Carmack is a prominent 6,808-foot-elevation (2,075-meter) mountain

relief is significant since Mount Carmack rises 6,800 feet above the Taiya valley in less than 2 mi (3 km), and 5,800 feet above Skagway valley in about 2 miles. Mount Carmack has a lower subsidiary summit, elevation 6,621 ft (2,020 m), about 0.5 mi (1 km) to the northeast of the true summit.[4] The USGS
topographic map has this lower northeast peak labelled as Mount Carmack.

History

This mountain was named in 1898 by John A. Flemer of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, undoubtedly for George Carmack (1860–1922), whose discovery of large gold nuggets at Bonanza Creek in 1896 resulted in the Klondike Gold Rush.[5] The Chilkoot Trail, a route which was used by thousands heading to the goldfields, skirts along the western base of this mountain, whereas the Klondike Highway traverses the eastern base of the mountain. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is located on both sides of the mountain, but the peak is not within the park boundary.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Carmack has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[6] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Coast 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. This climate supports glaciers on all slopes surrounding the summit.[2] The months May through July offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing Mount Carmack.

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mount Carmack, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  2. ^ a b "Mount Carmack". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  3. ^ "Mount Carmack". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  4. ^ "Mount Carmack-North Peak, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  5. ^ Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, 1967, page 187.
  6. ISSN 1027-5606
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