Mount Silvertip

Mount Silvertip is a 9,400-foot-elevation (2,865-meter) mountain summit in Alaska.

Mount Silvertip
South aspect
Highest point
Elevation	9,400 ft (2,865 m)[1][2]
Prominence	2,556 ft (779 m)[1]
Parent peak	Black Cap (9,850 ft)[3]
Isolation	6.23 mi (10.03 km)[3]
Coordinates	63°29′20″N 145°36′35″W[4]
Geography
Mount Silvertip Location in Alaska
Interactive map of Mount Silvertip
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Southeast Fairbanks[4]
Parent range	Alaska Range Delta Mountains[5]
Topo map	USGS Mount Hayes B-4

Description

Mount Silvertip is located 32 miles (51 km) north of Paxson in the Delta Mountains which are a subrange of the Alaska Range.^[4] Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from the heavily glaciated mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Delta River and Tanana River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,400 feet (1,341 meters) above the Jarvis Glacier in two miles (3.2 km) and 7,100 feet (2,164 meters) above the Delta River in 6.5 miles (10.5 km). The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1968 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.^[4]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Silvertip is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.^[6] Weather systems are forced upwards by the Delta Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. This climate supports the Castner Glacier, Riley Creek Glacier, and smaller unnamed glaciers surrounding the peak. The months of March through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing the mountain.^[2]

See also

• Geography of Alaska