Mount Leeper
Mount Leeper | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 9,603 ft (2,927 m)[1] |
Prominence | 4,653 ft (1,418 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Mount Miller (10,700 ft)[1] |
Isolation | 13.83 mi (22.26 km)[1] |
Coordinates | 60°17′10″N 142°06′13″W / 60.2859937°N 142.1036579°W[2] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Yakutat[2] |
Protected area | Wrangell–St. Elias National Park[3] |
Parent range | Chugach Mountains Robinson Mountains[3][2] |
Topo map | USGS Bering Glacier B-3[2] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1998 |
Mount Leeper is a 9,603-foot-elevation (2,927-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.
Description
Mount Leeper is the highest point in the Robinson Mountains which are a small subrange of the
History
The mountain's local name was reported in 1943 by the
The first ascent of the summit was made on May 15, 1998, by Danny W. Kost and Art Weiner via the northwest ridge.[6]
On August 27, 2023, a small plane crashed at Mount Leeper which ended with two fatalities.[7]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Leeper is located in a tundra climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[8] 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. This climate supports several glaciers surrounding this peak and the Bagley Icefield approximately 15 miles (24 km) to the north. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Leeper, Mount - 9,603' Alaska". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ a b c d e "Mount Leeper". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ a b c "Mount Leeper, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ a b Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 570.
- ^ Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 808.
- ^ Danny W. Kost, North America, United States, Alaska, Wrangell-St. Elias Range, Mt. Leeper, Ascent, American Alpine Journal, 1999, Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ Tess Williams, Recovery effort called off in Wrangell-St. Elias plane crash that killed Texas couple, Anchorage Daily News, September 13, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Mount Leeper: Weather forecast
- Mt. Leeper (photo): Flickr