Mount Goode, pronounced like "good", is a prominent glaciated mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated east of Anchorage, northwest of College Fjord, west of Mount Grace, and southwest of Mount Marcus Baker, on land managed by Chugach National Forest.
History This mountain is called Skitnu Dghelaya, meaning Brush River Mountain, in the Denaʼina language.James Kari and James A. Fall, Shem Pete's Alaska, 2nd Ed. 2003, page 319. The Mount Goode name was officially adopted March 5, 1924, by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to commemorate Richard Urquhart Goode (1858-1903), geographer for the United States Geological Survey, in charge of the Pacific Division, Topographic Branch, at the time when work in the Alaska area was first conducted. The first ascent of the peak was made in April 1966 by John Vincent Hoeman and Helmut Tschaffert.Michael Wood and Colby Holmes, Alaska: A Climbing Guide, The Mountaineers Books, 2001, page 132.
Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Goode is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Knik Glacier which surrounds the mountain. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing.
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See also
List of mountain peaks of Alaska Geography of Alaska
References
External links Weather forecast: Mount Goode Mountain Forecast