Bellicose Peak
{{Short description|Mountain in Alaska}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Bellicose Peak
| photo = Bellicose Peak.jpg
| photo_caption = Northwest aspect
| elevation_ft = 7640.
| elevation_ref ={{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/142482|title=Bellicose Peak - 7,640' AK|website=listsofjohn.com|access-date=2023-12-30}}
| prominence_ft = 2582
| prominence_ref={{cite web|url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/bellicose-peak.html|title=Bellicose Peak, Peakvisor.com|access-date=2023-12-30}}
| isolation_mi = 7.13
| parent_peak = Bashful Peak (8,005 ft)
| etymology = BellicoseUnited States Board on Geographic Names, Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States, Decision List No. 6403, 1965, page 2.
| country = United States
| state = Alaska
| region = Anchorage
| region_type = Borough
| part_type = Protected area | part = Chugach State Park
| range = Chugach Mountains{{cite peakbagger|pid=23609|name=Bellicose Peak, Alaska|access-date=2023-12-30}}
| map = USA Alaska
| map_caption = Location in Alaska
| label_position = left
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 8
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Bellicose Peak
| coordinates = {{coord|61.2412613|N|149.0335139|W|type:mountain_region:US-AK_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref ={{cite gnis|id=1419673|name=Bellicose Peak|access-date=2023-12-30}}
| topo = USGS Anchorage A-6
| first_ascent = 1963
| easiest_route =
}}
Bellicose Peak is a {{convert|7640.|ft|m|0|adj=on}} mountain summit in Alaska, United States.
Description
Bellicose Peak is located {{convert|28|mi|km}} east of Anchorage in the western Chugach Mountains. It ranks as the third-highest peak within Chugach State Park.[https://www.mtnclubak.org/members-peakbagging The "Chugach State Park 120"], Mountaineering Club of Alaska, Retrieved 2023-12-30.[https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=5021 Chugach State Park Peaks], Peakbagger.com, Retrieved 2023-12-30. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to Knik Arm via Peters Creek and the Eklutna River. Although modest in elevation, topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 4,640 feet (1,414 m) above Peters Creek in {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} and 3,640 feet (1,110 m) above the Eklutna Glacier in less than one mile.
History
The first ascent of the summit was made on August 20, 1963, by John Bousman and his brother, William, via the southwest ridge.[https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196416601 John Bousman, North America, United States, Alaska, Peak 7640, Chugach Range], 1964, American Alpine Journal, publications.americanalpineclub.org They so named the peak because, in a personified sense, it appears belligerent due to the difficulty encountered while climbing it.Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 122. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1964 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Bellicose Peak is located in a tundra climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | issn = 1027-5606}} Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. This climate supports the Eklutna Glacier immediately east of the peak and smaller unnamed glaciers on the north slope.
See also
References
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External links
- Bellicose Peak: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5880462/United%20States/Alaska/Anchorage%20Municipality/Bellicose%20Peak weather forecast]
- Account of first ascent: [https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196416601 Americanalpineclub.org]
{{Geographic Location 2
| Center = Bellicose Peak
| North = Benign Peak
| Northeast = The Mitre
| East = Eklutna Glacier
| Southeast = Peril Peak
| South = Mount Beelzebub
| Southwest = Mount Yukla
| West = Peters Creek
| Northwest = Mount Rumble
}}
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