Mount Hayes

Mount Hayes is the highest mountain in the eastern Alaska Range. Despite not being a fourteener, it is one of the largest peaks in the United States in terms of rise above local terrain. For example, the Northeast Face rises 8,000 feet (2,440 m) in approximately 2 miles (3.2 km). In terms of topographic prominence, Mount Hayes is number 51 in the world.[2] This mountain was named in 1898 by W. J. Peters and A. H. Brooks of the U.S. Geological Survey for Charles Willard Hayes (1858–1916), geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey from 1887 through 1911.[3]

Not to be confused with Hayes Volcano or Hayes Peak.
Mount Hayes
Highest point
Elevation13,832 ft (4,216 m) [1]
Prominence11,487 ft (3,501 m) [1]
Isolation205 km (127 mi) 
Listing
Coordinates63°37′15″N 146°42′55″W 
Geography
Mount Hayes
Location in Alaska
LocationSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, U.S.
Parent rangeAlaska Range
Topo mapUSGS Mount Hayes C-6
Climbing
First ascent1941 by Bradford Washburn, Barbara Washburn, Benjamin Ferris, Sterling Hendricks, Henry Hall, William Shand
Easiest routesnow/ice climb (Alaska grade 2+)

Mount Hayes was first climbed August 1, 1941, by Bradford Washburn, Barbara Washburn,[4] Benjamin Ferris, Sterling Hendricks, Henry Hall, and William Shand.[5] Today's standard route is the East Ridge (Alaska Grade 2+). Mount Hayes is not frequently climbed due to its remoteness and the resulting access difficulties.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Hayes is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports glaciers on its slopes including the Hayes Glacier. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Tanana River drainage basin. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.

See also

References
  1. "Alaska & Hawaii P1500s - the Ultras" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  2. "World Top 100 by Prominence". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  3. "Mount Hayes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  4. Borneman, Walter R. (2003). Alaska : saga of a bold land (1st ed.). New York, NY: HarperCollins. p. 323. ISBN 0-06-050306-8.
  5. "Mount Hayes Alaska". bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  6. 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.

Sources

Michael Wood and Colby Coombs, Alaska: A Climbing Guide, The Mountaineers, 2001.

  • Aerial view
  • Mt. Hayes from the south
  • Mt. Hayes and the eastern Alaska Range mountains, as seen from the Denali Highway,
    Mountains to the right are Moby Dick and Mt. Shand
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