Slanting Peak

Location of Slanting Peak in Alaska

LocationTongass National Forest
Juneau Borough
Alaska, United StatesParent rangeCoast Mountains
Boundary Ranges
Juneau Icefield^[1]Topo mapUSGS Juneau C-1

Slanting Peak is a 5,200+ ft (1,580+ m) glaciated mountain summit located in the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska.^[3] The peak is situated in the southern portion of the Juneau Icefield, 18 mi (29 km) northeast of Juneau, and 2.4 mi (4 km) northeast of Guardian Mountain, which is its nearest neighbor.^[1] Slanting Peak is surrounded by the North Branch Norris Glacier to its west, and Taku Glacier on the east, and set on land managed by Tongass National Forest. This peak's descriptive name was published in 1960 by the U.S. Geological Survey.^[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Slanting Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone, with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.^[4] 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. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The month of July offers the most favorable weather to view or climb Slanting Peak.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Slanting Peak, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
^ "Slanting Peak - 5,250' Alaska". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
^ ^a ^b "Slanting Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
^ 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.

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Slanting Peak weather forecast

Boundary Ranges

Ranges

Mountains

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