Mount Brooks

Mount Brooks
Highest point
Elevation11,890 ft (3,624 m)[1]
Prominence1,790 ft (546 m)[2]
Parent peakDenali[1]
Coordinates63°11′16″N 150°38′50″W / 63.18778°N 150.64722°W / 63.18778; -150.64722[3]
Geography
Mount Brooks is located in Alaska
Mount Brooks
Mount Brooks
Location in Alaska
Map
Interactive map of Mount Brooks
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughDenali
Protected areaDenali National Park
Parent rangeAlaska Range
Topo mapUSGS Denali A-2[3]
Climbing
First ascent1952

Mount Brooks is a mountain peak in the central Alaska Range in Denali National Park and Preserve. The 11,890-foot (3,620 m) mountain is part of a ridge extending northeastward from the main Denali massif, which includes Pyramid Peak and Mount Silverthrone. The ridge lies between Brooks Glacier and Traleika Glacier, overlooking Muldrow Glacier to the north. The summit is partly covered by ice.[1][2][3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Brooks is located in a tundra climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. This climate supports the Brooks Traleika, and Muldrow Glaciers surrounding the peak. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing Mount Brooks.[5]

History

The mountain was named by Belmore Browne in 1912 to honor Alfred Hulse Brooks (1871–1924), an American geologist who served as chief geologist for Alaska for the United States Geological Survey from 1903 to 1924.[6] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1947 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

The first ascent of the summit was made on July 5, 1952, by Thayer Scudder, Winslow Briggs, J. S. Humphreys, and David Bernays.[3]

  • Eielson Visitor Center view with Brooks left of center
    Eielson Visitor Center view with Brooks left of center
  • Mt. Brooks left of center, Denali upper right
    Mt. Brooks left of center, Denali upper right

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mount Brooks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  2. ^ a b "Mount Brooks". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Mount Brooks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  4. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
  5. ^ Denali FAQ, American Alpine Institute, alpineinstitute.com, Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  6. ^ Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, Donald J. Orth, United States Government Printing Office (1967), page 161.
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