Emperor Peak (Alaska)
{{Short description|Mountain in the state of Alaska}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Emperor Peak
| photo = Emperor Peak Juneau Icefield.jpg
| photo_caption = Emperor Peak centered, from southeast
(Princess Peak left, Taku Towers right)
| elevation_ft = 6805
| elevation_ref = {{cite peakbagger|pid=43873|name=Emperor Peak, Alaska|accessdate=2020-03-12}}
| prominence_ft = 1705
| isolation_mi = 4.32
| isolation_ref = {{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/162227|title=Emperor Peak - 6,805' Alaska|website=listsofjohn.com|accessdate=2020-03-12}}
| range = Coast Mountains
Boundary Ranges
Juneau Icefield
| parent_peak = The Snow Towers
| listing =
| location = Tongass National Forest
Juneau Borough
Alaska, United States
| map = USA Alaska
| map_caption = Location in Alaska
| label_position = left
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 8
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Emperor Peak
| coordinates = {{coord|58|34|57|N|134|23|16|W|type:mountain_region:US-AK_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| topo = USGS Juneau C-2
| type =
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route =
}}
Emperor Peak is a {{convert|6805|ft|-1|abbr=on|}} glaciated mountain summit located in the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska.{{cite gnis|id=1421741|name=Emperor Peak|accessdate=2020-03-12}} Emperor Peak is situated in the Taku Range of the Juneau Icefield, {{convert|20|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} north of Juneau, and {{convert|1.2|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} south-southwest of Taku Towers, on land managed by Tongass National Forest. The Taku Range is a north–south trending ridge on the edge of the Taku Glacier. This mountain was named in 1964 by members of the Juneau Icefield Research Project, and officially adopted in 1965 by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Emperor Peak is located in a subpolar oceanic 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 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. The month of July offers the most favorable weather to view or climb Emperor Peak.
Gallery
File:Taku Towers and Emperor Peak.jpg|Emperor Peak (left) with Taku Towers centered
File:Taku Towers with Emperor Peak.jpg|Taku Towers with Emperor Peak (right)
See also
{{stack|{{portal|Alaska|Mountains}}}}
References
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External links
- Emperor Peak: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/sinnokrak/4274812637/in/album-72157623087847175/ Flickr photo]
- Emperor Peak [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5846057/United%20States/Alaska/Juneau%20City%20and%20Borough/Emperor%20Peak weather forecast]
- Emperor Peak from north with Taku Towers: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/singularoutdoor/3915554974/in/photolist-6Y1f5w-7Gvytd-7Gvtrs-8Ypzs-poZpcB-YNLgvD-8Ypp2-5dbHbq-7vPhLJ-Yq9tv3-2DZrEZ-8Ypp3-fL5QRv-8Ypp4-pmWtCE-7vKxDX-5TQXse-bDF2CT-5TVgij-p7uhGE-6XWdTp-a4DGdi-odBss9-7vQnm7-8YoT7-p7vf6N-dYYgy5-2iHfEz-5M2eR1-2hC8Xm-8LuspF-acUTZ5-YNP2JV-adPxnF-6XWdHg-8Ypu4-tXjWr6-p7uwXc-Yq9Gz9-8YoXW-6FqkXR-5TFSUp-2cxNDC7-eJJnik-7vKs48-p7viwq-8Ypee-edtma9-EaG3n-8YoKR Flickr photo]
{{Boundary Ranges}}
{{Coast Mountains}}