Mount Alice (Alaska)

Mount Alice is a 5,318-foot (1,621 m) mountain summit located in the Kenai Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Chugach National Forest, rising one vertical mile above the Resurrection River and Resurrection Bay, and 6.2 mi (10 km) northeast of Seward, Alaska, from where it appears as the most prominent peak on the skyline. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1983 by the United States Geological Survey to honor Alice Lowell Scheffler (1879-1965), the daughter of Franklin G. Lowell, who with his family were the first homesteaders to settle the Seward area in 1883.[4][5]

Mount Alice
Mount Alice, southwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation5,318 ft (1,621 m) [1]
Prominence1,247 ft (380 m) [2]
Coordinates60°08′07″N 149°16′40″W [2]
Geography
Mount Alice
Location of Mount Alice in Alaska
LocationChugach National Forest
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Alaska, United States
Parent rangeKenai Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Seward A-7
Climbing
First ascent1963 by V. Hoeman, D. Hilt, and D. Johnston[3]
Easiest routeMountaineering, Southwest Face

Climbing

The first ascent of the peak was made in 1963 by John Vincent Hoeman, David Johnston, and D. Hilt. The standard route is via the southwest face which entails steep snow and traditional class 5.0 rock climbing.[6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Alice is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports a spruce and hemlock forest on the lower western slopes, and the massive Godwin Glacier on the eastern side of the mountain. May and June are the best months for climbing in terms of favorable weather.

See also

References
  1. Mount Alice, listsofjohn.com
  2. "Mount Alice, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  3. Mount Alice, Peakware.com
  4. "Mount Alice". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  5. Franklin G. Lowell, National Park Service
  6. Mount Alice Rock Climbing, mountainproject.com
  7. 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.
  • Mt. Alice (right) seen with cruise ship in Resurrection Bay
  • Mt. Alice seen from Seward marina
  • Mount Alice (centered) seen from Mount Marathon
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