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Mountain in Alaska, United States

Mount Shouplina
Southwest aspect centered in the distance
Highest point
Elevation	8,531 ft (2,600 m)
Prominence	3,160 ft (963 m)
Parent peak	Mount Powder Top (9,140 ft)
Isolation	13.81 mi (22.23 km)
Coordinates	61°20′20″N 146°29′14″W / 61.3389793°N 146.4873458°W / 61.3389793; -146.4873458
Geography
Mount ShouplinaLocation in Alaska

Interactive map of Mount Shouplina
Location	Copper River Census Area
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Protected area	Chugach National Forest
Parent range	Chugach Mountains
Topo map	USGS Valdez B-7
Climbing
First ascent	March 1985

Mount Shouplina is an 8,531-foot-elevation (2,600-meter) mountain summit located 18 miles (29 km) north-northwest of Valdez in the U.S. state of Alaska. This remote glaciated mountain is set in the Chugach Mountains on land managed by Chugach National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains south to Prince William Sound and north to Tazlina Lake → Tazlina River → Copper River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,100 feet (640 m) above the East Branch Columbia Glacier in 0.4 mile (0.64 km). The first ascent of the summit was made in 1985 by John Weiland, Matt Kinney, and Bob Shelton. The mountain was named in 1959 by mountaineer Lawrence E. Nielsen and the toponym was officially adopted in 1965 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The word "Shouplina" is a portmanteau blending the names of the Shoup Glacier and Tazlina Glacier which flow from this mountain's south and north slopes respectively.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Shouplina is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. 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 Tazlina, Shoup, Valdez, and Columbia Glaciers surrounding this mountain. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.

References

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United States Board on Geographic Names, Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States, Decision List No. 6501, 1965, page 6.
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