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The Rooster Comb
The Rooster Comb
Highest point
Elevation10,180 ft (3,100 m)
Prominence1,480 ft (450 m)
Parent peakMount Huntington
Coordinates62°58′22″N 150°50′15″W / 62.97278°N 150.83750°W / 62.97278; -150.83750
Geography
The Rooster Comb is located in AlaskaThe Rooster CombThe Rooster CombLocation in Alaska
Interactive map of The Rooster Comb
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughMatanuska-Susitna
Protected areaDenali National Park
Parent rangeAlaska Range
Topo mapUSGS Talkeetna D-2
Geology
Rock typeGranite
Climbing
Easiest routerock/snow/ice climb

The Rooster Comb is a 10,180 ft (3,100 m) multi-peak mountain located in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is situated 4,000 feet above the Ruth Glacier along the southwest margin of the Don Sheldon Amphitheater, 8.53 mi (14 km) southeast of Denali, 2 mi (3 km) east of Mount Huntington, and 2.4 mi (4 km) southeast of Mount Kudlich. The mountain's descriptive name was submitted by Bradford Washburn in 1957 based on an original description by Claude Ewing Rusk during his 1910 Mazama Expedition: "To our west was a remarkable mountain, rising abruptly from the snowfields to a height of at least 10,000 feet, its tip a succession of corniced spires, like a great rooster comb."

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, this mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.

Gallery

  • The Rooster Comb The Rooster Comb
  • The Rooster Comb (left) and Mount Kudlich to right The Rooster Comb (left) and Mount Kudlich to right
  • East aspect, with the top of Mt. Huntington visible in back East aspect, with the top of Mt. Huntington visible in back

See also

References

  1. ^ The Rooster Comb at listsofjohn.com
  2. ^ "The Rooster Comb". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  3. "The Rooster Comb". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
  4. 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.
  5. Denali FAQ, American Alpine Institute, alpineinstitute.com, Retrieved 2024-03-28.

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