Snider Peak

Snider Peak is an 8,250-foot dacitic dome summit located in the Wrangell Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, east of Glennallen, and south of Mount Drum which is the nearest higher peak. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Dadina and Nadina Rivers which are both tributaries of the Copper River. The peak's name may have been the name of an early prospector as reported in 1903 by the US Geological Survey.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Snider Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Weather fronts coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Wrangell Mountains, causing precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Temperatures can drop below −20 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing.