Mount Tlingit

Mount Tlingit is a 12,606-foot mountain summit in Alaska, United States. It lies approximately 2 miles southeast of Mount Quincy Adams and 5 miles east of Mount Fairweather.

Description

Mount Tlingit is part of the Fairweather Range which is a subrange of the Saint Elias Mountains. The glaciated peak is located in Glacier Bay National Park, southeast of the Canada–United States border, and east of Mount Fairweather, which is the highest peak in the Fairweather Range. Tlingit ranks as the sixth-highest peak in the park and 76th-highest in Alaska. Precipitation runoff and meltwater from its surrounding glaciers drains into Glacier Bay Basin and the Gulf of Alaska. The mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Mount Tlingit should not be confused with officially-named Tlingit Peak which is also within Glacier Bay National Park.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Tlingit has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Margerie Glacier to the east of the summit and Fairweather Glacier to the southwest. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing.