Mount Mather (Alaska)

Mount Mather is a 12,096-foot (3,687 m) mountain in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve. Mount Mather lies to the northeast of Denali, overlooking Brooks Glacier. The mountain itself is covered by glaciers. Mount Mather was named in 1947 in honor of National Park Service director Stephen Mather.^[2][3]

Mount Mather
Mount Mather, north aspect
Highest point
Elevation	12,096 ft (3,687 m)[1]
Prominence	2,823 ft (860 m)[2]
Coordinates	63°14′41″N 150°26′08″W[3]
Geography
Mount Mather Alaska
Interactive map of Mount Mather
Location	Denali Borough, Alaska, United States
Parent range	Alaska Range
Topo map	USGS Denali A-1

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Mather is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[4] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Tanana River drainage basin. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.

Gallery

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  Mather to left, Eielson in center, Denali to the right

See also

• Mountain peaks of Alaska

References

1. "Mount Mather". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
2. "Mount Mather". Bivouac.com. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
3. "Mount Mather". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
4. 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.

External links

• Weather forecast: Mount Mather