Mount Tom White

Coordinates: 60°39′06″N 143°41′50″W / 60.651799°N 143.697225°W / 60.651799; -143.697225
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Mount Tom White
Ultra-prominents of Alaska (17th)
Coordinates60°39′06″N 143°41′50″W / 60.651799°N 143.697225°W / 60.651799; -143.697225[1]
Geography
LocationChugach National Forest
Chugach Census Area
Alaska, United States
Parent rangeChugach Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Bering Glacier C-8
Climbing
First ascent1973 Story Clark, Chris Hall, Tom Kizzia, William Resor, Sarah Robey, Don White[3]
Easiest routeMountaineering expedition

Mount Tom White is a prominent 11,191-foot (3,411 meter) glaciated mountain summit located in the

Topographic relief is significant as it ranks 17th in prominence for all peaks in Alaska, and 52nd for all North America peaks.[1][3] The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1973 by Story Clark, Chris Hall, Tom Kizzia, William Resor, Sarah Robey, and Don White.[3]

Tom White

Tom White

The peak was named for Thomas George White, an early pioneer of the southeastern

oil seep
in 1894, and drilling the first oil well in Alaska in 1902.
U.S. Board on Geographic Names
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Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Tom White is located in a subarctic climate zone, with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[7] Winds 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 −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Miles Glacier to the west, Martin River Glacier to the south, Fan Glacier to the north, and Bagley Icefield to the east. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Mount Tom White, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  2. ^ Mount Tom White, listsofjohn.com
  3. ^ a b c "Mount Tom White". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  4. ^ "Mount Tom White". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  5. ^ Harrison, Edward Sanford, ed. (May 1911). "Tom White, Discoverer of the Katalla Oil Fields (photo with caption)". Alaska-Yukon Magazine. XI (4): 19.
  6. ^ Brown, Tricia. "Katalla: Alaska's First Oil Well". LitSite Alaska. University of Alaska Anchorage. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  7. ISSN 1027-5606
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External links
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