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Tokosha Mountains
Tokosha Mountains is a multi-peak massif located in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, in Alaska, Alaska, United States. It is situated between the toes of Ruth Glacier and Tokositna Glacier, south-southeast of Denali and northwest of Talkeetna. Despite its relatively low elevation, it is notable for its Teton Range, Teton-esque granite spires which can be seen from the George Parks Highway. History In the DenaŹ¼ina language, ''tokosha'' means "treeless" or "treeless area". The mountain was named in 1906 by explorer Belmore Browne of the Frederick Cook, Cook Expedition which attempted to climb Denali. The first ascent of Grand Tokosha was made on March 3, 1975, by David Johnston and Brian Okonek. See also *Mountain peaks of Alaska References {{reflist Gallery External links * Weather forecastTokosha Mountains Alaska Range Mountains of Alaska DenaŹ¼ina Mountains of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Mountains of Denali National Park and Preserve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaska Range
The Alaska Range is a relatively narrow, 600-mile-long (950 km) mountain range in the southcentral region of the U.S. state of Alaska, from Lake Clark at its southwest endSources differ as to the exact delineation of the Alaska Range. ThBoard on Geographic Namesentry is inconsistent; part of it designates Iliamna Lake as the southwestern end, and part of the entry has the range ending at the Telaquana and Neacola Rivers. Other sources identify Lake Clark, in between those two, as the endpoint. This also means that the status of the Neacola Mountains is unclear: it is usually identified as the northernmost subrange of the Aleutian Range, but it could also be considered the southernmost part of the Alaska Range. to the White River in Canada's Yukon Territory in the southeast. The highest mountain in North America, Denali, is in the Alaska Range. It is part of the American Cordillera. The Alaska range is one of the higher ranges in the world after the Himalayas and the Andes. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
