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Mountain in Alaska, United States

Mount Laurens
Aerial view of east aspect (upper right)
Highest point
Elevation	10,042 ft (3,061 m)
Prominence	1,842 ft (561 m)
Parent peak	Peak 11044 (The Bats Ears)
Isolation	5.16 mi (8.30 km)
Coordinates	62°49′28″N 151°34′37″W / 62.82435°N 151.576996°W / 62.82435; -151.576996
Naming
Etymology	Laurens Bubendorfer
Geography
Mount LaurensLocation in Alaska

Interactive map of Mount Laurens
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Matanuska-Susitna
Protected area	Denali National Park
Parent range	Alaska Range
Topo map	USGS Talkeetna D-4
Climbing
First ascent	March 1997
Easiest route	Expedition climbing

Mount Laurens is a 10,042-foot-elevation (3,061-meter) mountain summit in Alaska.

Description

Mount Laurens is located 65 miles (105 km) northwest of Talkeetna in Denali National Park and the Alaska Range. It is set 10.56 mi (17 km) south-southwest of Mount Foraker and 24.23 mi (39 km) southwest of Denali. Topographic relief is significant as the east face rises over 4,500 feet (1,372 meters) in 0.75 mile (1.2 km). The glaciated peak ranks as the 507th-highest summit in Alaska. The first ascent of the summit was made in 1997 by Thomas Bubendorfer, solo, via the north face and west ridge. The mountain's toponym was applied by Thomas Bubendorfer, and the mountain is named after his son, Laurens, 10-years-old at that time. The second ascent, first via the Northeast Buttress, was made on May 21, 2013, by Graham Zimmerman and Mark Allen.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Laurens is located in a tundra climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Weather systems are forced upwards by the Alaska Range (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. This climate supports the Yentna Glacier west of the peak and Lacuna Glacier to the east. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing.

Gallery

Aerial of Yentna Glacier, Mount Laurens to right and Mount Foraker at top

References

^ "Mount Laurens, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
^ Graham Zimmerman, Mt. Laurens, Northeast Buttress, 2014, publications.americanalpineclub.org
^ "Laurens, Mount - 10,050' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
Annual Mountaineering Summary: 2013, npshistory.com/
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.