Pyramid Peak (Alaska)
{{Short description|Mountain in Alaska}}
{{For|the peak in the Aleutian Islands|Pyramid Peak (Unalaska Island)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Pyramid Peak
| photo = Pyramid Peak and Rainbow (21426731799).jpg
| photo_caption = Pyramid Peak (left) with Peak 8910
Aerial view from the south
| elevation_ft = 8875
| elevation_ref = {{cite peakbagger|pid=500|name=Pyramid Peak, Alaska|accessdate=2020-02-22}}
| prominence_ft = 725
| prominence_ref= [https://listsofjohn.com/peak/154026 Pyramid Peak AK, listsofjohn.com]
| isolation_mi = 0.63
| isolation_ref =
| range = Saint Elias Mountains
| parent_peak = Peak 8910
| listing =
| location = Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Valdez-Cordova Borough
Alaska, United States
| map = USA Alaska
| range_coordinates =
| map_caption = Location in Alaska
| label_position = left
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 8
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Pyramid Peak
| coordinates = {{coord|61.3069408|N|142.3299661|W|type:mountain_region:US-AK_scale:100000_source:gnis|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| topo = USGS McCarthy B-4
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Pyramid Peak is an 8,875-foot (2,705-meter) mountain summit located at the western edge of the Saint Elias Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, {{convert|22|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} southeast of McCarthy, {{convert|7|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} southeast of Williams Peak, and {{convert|6|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} south-southeast of Joshua Green Peak. The peak's descriptive local name was reported in 1908 by the United States Geological Survey.{{cite gnis|id=1408407|name=Pyramid Peak|accessdate=2020-02-22}} Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Nizina River, which in turn is part of the Copper River drainage basin.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Pyramid Peak is located in a subarctic 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 Saint Elias Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. This climate supports small unnamed glaciers on its north and south slopes. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing.
Gallery
File:Pyramid Mountain. Alaska. 1913.jpg|Pyramid Mountain in 1913
See also
References
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External links
- Weather forecast: [https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=61.3069&lon=-142.3309#.X8q4LrmSmUk National Weather Service]
Category:Landforms of Copper River Census Area, Alaska
Category:Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve