Mount Goode

Mount Goode, pronounced like "good", is a prominent 10,610-foot (3,234 m) glaciated mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated 60 mi (97 km) east of Anchorage, 10 mi (16 km) northwest of College Fjord, 3.35 mi (5 km) west of Mount Grace, and 10.9 mi (18 km) southwest of Mount Marcus Baker, on land managed  by Chugach National Forest.

Mount Goode
Mount Goode, west aspect
Highest point
Elevation	10,610 ft (3,230 m)[1]
Prominence	2,160 ft (660 m)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Marcus Baker
Isolation	7.57 mi (12.18 km)[2]
Coordinates	61°19′35″N 147°59′09″W[1]
Geography
Mount Goode Location in Alaska
Interactive map of Mount Goode
Location	Chugach National Forest Valdez-Cordova Borough Alaska, United States
Parent range	Chugach Mountains
Topo map	USGS Anchorage B-3
Climbing
First ascent	1966
Easiest route	East Ridge (Alaska Grade 1)[3]

History

This mountain is called Skitnu Dghelaya, meaning Brush River Mountain, in the Denaʼina language.^[4] The Mount Goode name was officially adopted March 5, 1924, by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to commemorate Richard Urquhart Goode (1858-1903), geographer for the United States Geological Survey, in charge of the Pacific Division, Topographic Branch, at the time when work in the Alaska area was first conducted.^[5] The first ascent of the peak was made in April 1966 by John Vincent Hoeman and Helmut Tschaffert.^[6][7] 

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Goode is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.^[8] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Knik Glacier which surrounds the mountain. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing.

Gallery

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  Mount Goode centered beyond Knik Glacier
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  Mount Goode and Knik Glacier
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  Richard U. Goode

See also

• Alaska portal
• Mountains portal

• List of mountain peaks of Alaska
• Geography of Alaska