Mount Emmerich is located nine miles (14 km) west-southwest of Haines in the Chilkat Range which is a subrange of the Saint Elias Mountains.[1] Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from the mountain's slopes drains to the Chilkat River via the Takhin and Kicking Horse rivers. Although modest in elevation, topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 5,377 feet (1,639 meters) above the Garrison Glacier in 1.5 mile (2.4 km). The first ascent of the summit was made on August 14, 1976, by Fred Beckey, Craig Zaspell, and Jack Tackle via the southwest ridge.[6] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[1] The mountain was named by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1897,[1] to remember one of their own, Lieutenant Charles F. Emmerich (1849–1894), who served on the schooner Hassler in Alaska in 1893.[7] According to the U.S. Geological Survey, this landform's local name is Cathedral Peak, "because of the mountain's prominence and cathedral-like appearance."[8]
Climateedit
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Emmerich has a tundra climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[9] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop to 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. This climate supports small unnamed glaciers on the peak's slopes as well as the Bertha and Garrison glaciers in the surrounding valleys.
^Charles F. Emmerich, LT, USN, USNA Virtual Memorial Hall, usnamemorialhall.org, Retrieved 2023-12-23.
^ abFred Beckey, North America, United States, Alaska, Mount Emmerich, Chilkat Mountains, Alaska Coast Mountains, 1977, americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved 2023-12-23.
^Annual Report of the Director, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1895, p. 125.
^Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 313.
^Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606.
External linksedit
Charles F. Emmerich photo and biography: usnamemorialhall.org
mount, emmerich, foot, elevation, meter, mountain, summit, alaska, northeast, aspect, left, highest, pointelevation6, prominence1, parent, peakmount, dech, peak, 7450, isolation4, coordinates59, 1915858, 7010755, 1915858, 7010755, namingetymologylt, charles, e. Mount Emmerich is a 6 877 foot elevation 2 096 meter mountain summit in Alaska Mount EmmerichNortheast aspect left Highest pointElevation6 877 ft 2 096 m 1 Prominence1 929 ft 588 m 2 Parent peakMount Dech Peak 7450 3 Isolation4 83 mi 7 77 km 4 Coordinates59 11 30 N 135 42 04 W 59 1915858 N 135 7010755 W 59 1915858 135 7010755 1 NamingEtymologyLt Charles F Emmerich 5 GeographyMount EmmerichLocation in AlaskaCountryUnited StatesStateAlaskaBoroughHaines 1 Parent rangeSaint Elias MountainsChilkat Range 1 Topo mapUSGS Skagway A 2GeologyType of rockGranite 6 ClimbingFirst ascent1976 Fred BeckeyEasiest routeclass 5 6 3 Southwest Ridge Contents 1 Description 2 Climate 3 See also 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksDescription editMount Emmerich is located nine miles 14 km west southwest of Haines in the Chilkat Range which is a subrange of the Saint Elias Mountains 1 Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from the mountain s slopes drains to the Chilkat River via the Takhin and Kicking Horse rivers Although modest in elevation topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 5 377 feet 1 639 meters above the Garrison Glacier in 1 5 mile 2 4 km The first ascent of the summit was made on August 14 1976 by Fred Beckey Craig Zaspell and Jack Tackle via the southwest ridge 6 The mountain s toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names 1 The mountain was named by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1897 1 to remember one of their own Lieutenant Charles F Emmerich 1849 1894 who served on the schooner Hassler in Alaska in 1893 7 According to the U S Geological Survey this landform s local name is Cathedral Peak because of the mountain s prominence and cathedral like appearance 8 Climate editAccording to the Koppen climate classification system Mount Emmerich has a tundra climate with cold snowy winters and cool summers 9 Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the mountains orographic lift causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall Winter temperatures can drop to 0 F with wind chill factors below 10 F This climate supports small unnamed glaciers on the peak s slopes as well as the Bertha and Garrison glaciers in the surrounding valleys See also editGeography of AlaskaGallery edit nbsp East aspect with some of Haines visible nbsp Looking west toward Haines with Mount Emmerich to the right nbsp Mt Emmerich across Chilkat RiverReferences edit a b c d e f g Mount Emmerich Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved 2023 12 23 Mount Emmerich Peakvisor com Retrieved 2023 12 23 a b Emmerich Mount 6 850 AK listsofjohn com Retrieved 2023 12 23 Mount Emmerich Alaska Peakbagger com Retrieved 2023 12 23 Charles F Emmerich LT USN USNA Virtual Memorial Hall usnamemorialhall org Retrieved 2023 12 23 a b Fred Beckey North America United States Alaska Mount Emmerich Chilkat Mountains Alaska Coast Mountains 1977 americanalpineclub org Retrieved 2023 12 23 Annual Report of the Director U S Coast and Geodetic Survey U S Government Printing Office 1895 p 125 Donald J Orth Dictionary of Alaska Place Names U S Government Printing Office 1967 page 313 Peel M C Finlayson B L McMahon T A 2007 Updated world map of the Koppen Geiger climate classification Hydrol Earth Syst Sci 11 5 1633 Bibcode 2007HESS 11 1633P doi 10 5194 hess 11 1633 2007 ISSN 1027 5606 External links editCharles F Emmerich photo and biography usnamemorialhall org Mount Emmerich weather forecast Mt Emmerich photo Alaska edu Portals nbsp Mountains nbsp Geography nbsp Alaska Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Emmerich amp oldid 1210282319, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
