Mount Einstein

Mount Einstein is an 11,552-foot (3,521 m) elevation glaciated summit located 32 mi (51 km) northwest of Valdez in the Chugach Mountains of the U.S. state of Alaska. This remote mountain, sixth-highest in the Chugach range, is situated at the head of Yale Glacier on land managed by Chugach National Forest.[5] The mountain was named in 1955 by members of the Chugach Mountains Expedition, and officially adopted by the United States Geological Survey to honor physicist Dr. Albert Einstein (1879–1955), one of the greatest scientists of all time, known for his Theory of relativity.[4] The first ascent of Mt. Einstein was made June 17, 1957, by David Bohn, Arthur Maki, Jr., Don Mokski, Martin Mushkin, and Lawrence E. Nielsen.[2]

Mount Einstein
Aerial view from the southwest
Highest point
Elevation11,552 ft (3,521 m) [1]
Prominence2,552 ft (778 m) [1]
Parent peakMount Witherspoon (12,012 ft)[2]
Isolation4.34 mi (6.98 km) [3]
Coordinates61°21′24″N 147°05′54″W [1]
Geography
Mount Einstein
Location of Mount Einstein in Alaska
LocationChugach National Forest
Valdez-Cordova Borough
Alaska, United States
Parent rangeChugach Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Anchorage B-1
Climbing
First ascentJune 17, 1957[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Einstein is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Weather systems 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. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Yale and Columbia Glaciers surrounding this mountain. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.

Mt. Einstein centered in the distance at top of frame

See also

References
Dr. Einstein, 1921
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  3. Einstein, Mount AK, listsofjohn.com
  4. "Mount Einstein". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  5. Chugach Mountains, Peakbagger.com
  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.
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