Mount Wordie

Mount Wordie is a 4,700+ foot (1,433+ meter) mountain summit located in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, in the Alsek Ranges of the Saint Elias Mountains, in southeast Alaska.^[3] The mountain is situated 80 mi (129 km) northwest of Juneau, 4 mi (6 km) south of Carroll Glacier, and 3.1 mi (5 km) north of Mount Merriam which is the nearest higher peak.^[1] Although modest in elevation, relief is significant as the mountain rises up from tidewater in less than two miles. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Glacier Bay Basin. Weather permitting, Mount Wordie can be seen from Queen Inlet and Wachusett Inlet of Glacier Bay, which is a popular destination for cruise ships.

Mount Wordie
Mount Wordie, west aspect (summit at upper left)
Highest point
Elevation	4,700 ft (1,400 m)[1]
Prominence	1,046 ft (319 m)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Merriam (5,083 ft)[1]
Isolation	1.28 mi (2.06 km)[1]
Coordinates	58°56′27″N 136°28′30″W[1]
Geography
Mount Wordie Location in Alaska
Interactive map of Mount Wordie
Location	Glacier Bay National Park Hoonah-Angoon Alaska, United States
Parent range	Takhinsha Mountains[1] Alsek Ranges Saint Elias Mountains
Topo map	USGS Mount Fairweather D-2
Climbing
Easiest route	South slope, West ridge[2]

Etymology

The mountain was named by members of a 1941 Glacier Bay expedition for James Mann Wordie (1889-1962), a Scottish polar explorer, glacier geologist, and President of the Royal Geological Society from 1951 through 1954.^[3] Wordie visited nearby Muir Glacier in Glacier Bay in 1913.^[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Wordie has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing the peak.

Gallery

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  Mt. Wordie from southwest
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  James Wordie

See also

• Mountains portal

• List of mountain peaks of Alaska
• Geography of Alaska