Tazlina Tower is an 8,350-foot (2,545 m) elevation glaciated summit located 26 mi (42 km) northwest of Valdez in the Chugach Mountains of the U.S. state of Alaska. This remote mountain is situated 5.5 mi (9 km) southeast of Mount Powder Top, and 5.7 mi (9 km) northeast of Pilot Peak, near the head of Tazlina Glacier, on land managed by Chugach National Forest. Tazlina Tower was named in association with the glacier, in 1959, by Lawrence E. Nielsen of the Chugach Mountains Expedition, which was sponsored by the Arctic Institute of North America.[2] In turn, the glacier, Tazlina Lake, and Tazlina River are traced to the Ahtna language, "tezlina", meaning "swift river."[3][4] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1965 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[2]
| Tazlina Tower | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view from the west | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,350 ft (2,550 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,700 ft (520 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Powder Top |
| Isolation | 5.2 mi (8.4 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 61°23′17″N 146°45′45″W / 61.38806°N 146.76250°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Tazlina Tower Location in Alaska | |
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| Interactive map of Tazlina Tower | |
| Location | Chugach National Forest Valdez-Cordova Borough Alaska, United States |
| Parent range | Chugach Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Valdez B-8 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Mountaineering |
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Tazlina Tower is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild 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. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Tazlina Glacier and the immense Columbia Glacier surrounding this mountain. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.
Gallery
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Tazlina Tower in upper right (see file annotations)
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Tazlina Tower - 8,350' Alaska". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ a b c "Tazlina Tower". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "Tazlina Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, Donald J. Orth author, United States Government Printing Office (1967), page 952.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
edit- Weather: Tazlina Tower