Mount Harding is a prominent 5,321 ft (1,620 m) mountain summit located in the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated 4.5 mi (7 km) southwest of Skagway, and 3 mi (5 km) south of Face Mountain, on land managed by Tongass National Forest. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since Mount Harding rises 5,300 feet above Taiya Inlet in less than 2 mi (3 km). The peak was named in 1924 by the Skagway Alpine Club to honor PresidentWarren G. Harding (1865–1923), 29th president of the United States who visited Skagway on July 11, 1923.[4] He was the first and only president to visit Skagway.[5] Harding died three weeks later in San Francisco. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1986 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into Taiya Inlet, and west into Ferebee River.
Mount Harding
Northeast aspect, from Skagway (Witch Mountain, peak to left)
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Harding has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[6] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Coast 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 a glacier south of the summit, and a smaller one on the northwest slope.[2] The months May through July offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing Mount Harding.
^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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Mount Harding: weather forecast
January 01, 1970
mount, harding, alaska, mount, harding, prominent, mountain, summit, located, boundary, ranges, coast, mountains, state, alaska, peak, situated, southwest, skagway, south, face, mountain, land, managed, tongass, national, forest, although, modest, elevation, r. Mount Harding is a prominent 5 321 ft 1 620 m mountain summit located in the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the U S state of Alaska The peak is situated 4 5 mi 7 km southwest of Skagway and 3 mi 5 km south of Face Mountain on land managed by Tongass National Forest Although modest in elevation relief is significant since Mount Harding rises 5 300 feet above Taiya Inlet in less than 2 mi 3 km The peak was named in 1924 by the Skagway Alpine Club to honor President Warren G Harding 1865 1923 29th president of the United States who visited Skagway on July 11 1923 4 He was the first and only president to visit Skagway 5 Harding died three weeks later in San Francisco The mountain s name was officially adopted in 1986 by the U S Board on Geographic Names Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into Taiya Inlet and west into Ferebee River Mount HardingNortheast aspect from Skagway Witch Mountain peak to left Highest pointElevation5 321 ft 1 622 m 1 Prominence821 ft 250 m 1 Parent peakWitch Mountain 5 380 ft 2 Isolation1 07 mi 1 72 km 3 Coordinates59 25 06 N 135 26 01 W 59 41833 N 135 43361 W 59 41833 135 43361 1 GeographyMount HardingLocation of Mount Harding in AlaskaLocationTongass National ForestSkagway BoroughAlaska United StatesParent rangeCoast MountainsBoundary RangesTopo mapUSGS Skagway B 2 Mt Harding summit Contents 1 Climate 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksClimate editBased on the Koppen climate classification Mount Harding has a subarctic climate with cold snowy winters and cool summers 6 Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Coast 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 a glacier south of the summit and a smaller one on the northwest slope 2 The months May through July offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing Mount Harding See also edit nbsp Alaska portal nbsp Mountains portal List of mountain peaks of Alaska Geography of AlaskaReferences edit a b c Mount Harding Alaska Peakbagger com Retrieved 2020 04 05 a b Mount Harding Bivouac com Retrieved 2020 04 05 Harding Mount 5 321 Alaska listsofjohn com Retrieved 2020 04 05 Mount Harding Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved 2020 04 05 Frank Norris The Skagway News Aug 29 2017 Peel M C Finlayson B L McMahon T A 2007 Updated world map of the Koppen Geiger climate classification Hydrol Earth Syst Sci 11 ISSN 1027 5606 External links editMount Harding weather forecast Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Harding Alaska amp oldid 1203127561, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
