Alabaster Peak

{{Short description|Mountain summit in Alaska, United States}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Alabaster Peak

| photo = Alabaster Peak.jpg

| photo_caption = North aspect

| elevation_ft = 8065

| elevation_ref =Michael Wood and Colby Holmes, Alaska: A Climbing Guide, The Mountaineers Books, 2001, page 134.{{cite peakbagger|pid=18981|name=Alabaster Peak, Alaska|access-date=2024-01-27}}

| prominence_ft = 815

| prominence_ref={{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/147567|title=Alabaster Peak - 8,065' AK|website=listsofjohn.com|access-date=2024-01-27}}

| isolation_mi = 1.29

| isolation_ref =

| range = Chugach Mountains

| parent_peak =

| etymology = Alabaster

| country = United States

| state = Alaska

| region = Matanuska-Susitna

| region_type = Borough

| map = USA Alaska

| map_caption = Location in Alaska

| label_position = left

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 8

| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of

| coordinates = {{coord|61|39|54|N|148|08|06|W|type:mountain_region:US-AK_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref =

| topo = USGS Anchorage C-4

| first_ascent = 1970

| easiest_route = North Ridge

}}

Alabaster Peak is an {{convert|8065|ft|meter|adj=mid|-elevation|abbr=off|sp=us}} mountain summit located 35 miles (56 km) east of Palmer, in the northern Chugach Mountains of Alaska. This peak of the Matanuska Valley is set midway between Anchorage and Glennallen, and can be seen from the Glenn Highway. It is situated 15 miles (24 km) west of Matanuska Glacier and {{convert|1.8|mi|km}} south of Awesome Peak. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Coal, Monument, and Gravel creeks, which are tributaries of the Matanuska River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises {{convert|3065|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} along the west slope in one mile (1.6 km). The first ascent of the summit was made on July 4, 1970, by Robert Spurr, Bob Pelz, and Royce Purinton via the Spectrum Glacier and North Ridge.{{cite web|url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60ac7fe0579d193db1877bd8/t/61e5a77f918c033c41466b3a/1642440577129/SCREE_08-1993.pdf | publisher= Mountaineering Club of Alaska |title= Scree |author= | year=1993|access-date=2024-01-27}}[https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197133502/North-America-United-States-Alaska-Alabaster-Northwestern-Chugach North America, United States, Alaska, "Alabaster", Northwestern Chugach], Robert Spurr, American Alpine Journal, 1971. This mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names, so it is only marked as "8065" on USGS maps.