Mount Williwaw is a prominent mountain summit located in the
Chugach Mountains
The Chugach Mountains of southern Alaska are the northernmost of the several mountain ranges that make up the Pacific Coast Ranges of the western edge of North America. The range is about long and wide, and extends from the Knik and Turnagai ...
, in
Anchorage Municipality in the
U.S. state
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of
Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S. ...
. Mount Williwaw, the highest peak of the Chugach Front Range, is situated in
Chugach State Park
Chugach State Park covers 495,204 acres (2,004 square kilometers) immediately east of the Anchorage Bowl in south-central Alaska. Though primarily in the Municipality of Anchorage, a small portion of the park north of the Eklutna Lake area in t ...
, southeast of downtown
Anchorage, and northeast of
The Ramp. The Williwaw Lakes lie below the north and west slopes of the mountain and provide pleasant campsites for climbers not wanting to climb the mountain in one arduous day. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1964 by the
United States Geological Survey
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based on a recommendation by the Mountaineering Club of Alaska because an infantry company from nearby Fort Richardson was caught in a
williwaw near this mountain in May 1962. Three men died of exhaustion before the group was rescued.
The
first ascent
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of this peak was made June 11, 1965, by David Judd, M. Judd, Myers, and Parker via the South Ridge.
Vincent Hoeman, ''The Western Chugach Range, Alaska'', American Alpine Journal, 1966
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Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification
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, Mount Williwaw is located in a subarctic climate with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.runoff
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from the peak drains into Ship Creek and Campbell Creek.
See also
*List of mountain peaks of Alaska
This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaksThis article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a susexxleast of topographic prominence. All summits ...
*Geology of Alaska
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References
Gallery
This makes us feel so insignificant (3777134734).jpg, Mt. Williwaw to right
Creek flowing out of the mouth of Williwaw Lake (3777136006).jpg, Mt. Williwaw in background
Williwaw Lake from the trail coming down from the Ballpark (3776329509).jpg, Williwaw Lake with Mt. Williwaw to right
Climbing Mt. Elliot, with Mt. Williwaw in the background. Chugach State Park, Alaska (30550102410).jpg, Mt. Williwaw seen from Mount Elliott
External links
* Weather forecast
Mount Williwaw
* Climbing Williwaw's northwest ridge
YouTube
{{Geographic Location 2
, Center = Mount Williwaw
, North = Koktoya Peak
, Northeast = Ship Creek
Ship Creek ( Dena'ina: ''Dgheyaytnu'') is an Alaskan river that flows from the Chugach Mountains into Cook Inlet. The Port of Anchorage at the mouth of Ship Creek gave its name ("Knik Anchorage") to the city of Anchorage that grew up nearby.
The ...
, East = Tail Feather Peak
, Southeast = Indian Creek Pass
, South = Avalanche Mountain
, Southwest = The Ramp
, West = O'Malley Peak
, Northwest = Williwaw Lakes
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