Sweden Peak
Sweden Peak is a mountain summit in Alaska, United States.Description
Sweden Peak is located in the Chugach Mountains approximately midway between Anchorage and Glennallen. It is situated southeast of Mount Wickersham near the head of Matanuska Glacier. Sweden Peak's toponym was officially adopted in 1977 by the United States Board on Geographic Names, along with Denmark Peak, Norway Peak, and Finland Peak to honor Alaskan settlers from Scandinavia. Sweden Peak is part of a cluster of peaks that surround the unofficially named Scandinavia Glacier, which is a tributary of the Matanuska Glacier. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to the Matanuska River. Topographic relief is significant as the south face rises in one-half mile.Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Sweden Peak is located in a tundra climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains, causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below -10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.