Mount Grace (Chugach Mountains)

Mount Grace is a remote 10,540-foot (3,213 m) glaciated mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The unofficially named peak is situated 63 mi (101 km) east of Anchorage, 6 mi (10 km) north of College Fjord, 3.35 mi (5 km) east of Mount Goode, and 9.37 mi (15 km) southwest of Mount Marcus Baker, on land managed by Chugach National Forest.

Mount Grace
Mount Grace centered, from the south (Mt. Goode on left, Mt. Marcus Baker to right)
Highest point
Elevation	10,540 ft (3,210 m)[1]
Prominence	990 ft (300 m)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Goode
Isolation	3.31 mi (5.33 km)[2]
Coordinates	61°19′06″N 147°53′12″W[1]
Geography
Mount Grace Location in Alaska
Interactive map of Mount Grace
Location	Chugach National Forest Valdez-Cordova Borough Alaska, United States
Parent range	Chugach Mountains
Topo map	USGS Anchorage B-3

Grace Hoeman

Main article: Grace Hoeman

Dr. Grace (Jansen) Hoeman (1921–1971) was an accomplished mountaineer and physician in Anchorage. She climbed in excess of 120 peaks in Alaska, many with her husband, Vin Hoeman, who died in an avalanche on Nepal's Dhaulagiri two years before she met a similar fate. She perished in an avalanche on Eklutna Glacier in the Chugach Mountains near Anchorage on April 12, 1971.^[3] She made 20 first ascents in Alaska, several solo. In 1970 she led an all-women expedition to the summit of Denali via the West Buttress route. Mt. Grace is connected to Mt. Goode by a high ridge, and the first ascent of Goode was made in April 1966 by Vin Hoeman.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Grace is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.^[4] 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. 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 Grace to left
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  Mount Grace from Prince William Sound

See also

• Mountains portal

• List of mountain peaks of Alaska
• Geography of Alaska