Mount Chitina is an 8,424-foot (2,568-meter) mountain summit located in the Saint Elias Mountains of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The remote peak is situated 113 mi (182 km) northwest of Yakutat, and 40 mi (64 km) northwest of Mount Logan. Mount Chitina rises 5,000+ ft (1,520+ m) above the confluence of the Chitina Glacier and the Logan Glacier. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Chitina River, which in turn is part of the Copper River drainage basin. The first ascent of the peak was made September 24, 1988, by Danny Kost and Donnie Hunton via the west ridge.[3] The mountain's name is derived from the Chitina Glacier located at the base of the north slope, and was first published on a Canadian topographic map in 1958.[2]

Mount Chitina
Aerial view of west aspect
Highest point
Elevation	8,424 ft (2,568 m)[1]
Prominence	474 ft (144 m)
Isolation	2.27 mi (3.65 km)>
Coordinates	60°57′56″N 141°15′44″W[2]
Geography
Mount Chitina Location of Mount Chitina in Alaska
Location	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Valdez-Cordova Borough Alaska, United States
Parent range	Saint Elias Mountains
Topo map	USGS Bering Glacier D-1
Climbing
First ascent	1988
Easiest route	West ridge

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Chitina is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[4] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Saint Elias 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. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing.

See also

• List of mountain peaks of Alaska
• Geography of Alaska

References

External links

• Weather forecast: Mount Chitina