Vigesimal Peak

Vigesimal Peak is a 6,550-foot-elevation (1,996-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.

Vigesimal Peak
Southwest aspect at sunset
Highest point
Elevation	6,550 ft (1,996 m)[1]
Prominence	2,021 ft (616 m)[2]
Isolation	4.38 mi (7.05 km)[3]
Coordinates	60°58′42″N 148°38′34″W[3]
Naming
Etymology	Vigesimal
Geography
Vigesimal Peak Location of Vigesimal Peak in Alaska
Location	Municipality of Anchorage
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Protected area	Chugach National Forest[3]
Parent range	Chugach Mountains
Topo map	USGS Seward D-5
Climbing
First ascent	1995 Tim Kelley[4]

Description

Vigesimal Peak is located 45 miles (72 km) east-southeast of Anchorage and 15 miles (24 km) north of Whittier in the Chugach Mountains, on land managed by Chugach National Forest.^[3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains south to Turnagain Arm via Glacier River and north to Knik Arm via Knik River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,000 feet (550 m) above the head of Lake George Glacier in 0.57 miles (0.92 km). The peak's toponym has not been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Vigesimal Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.^[5] 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. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. This climate supports the Lake George Glacier to the north, Surprise Glacier to the northeast, the Twentymile Glacier to the south, and an unnamed glacier on the west slope.

See also

• List of mountain peaks of Alaska
• Geography of Alaska