Mount Geist is a mountain summit in Alaska, United States.
Description Mount Geist is a glaciated mountain located in the Hayes Range which is a subrange of the Alaska Range. This remote peak is situated west-northwest of Mount Hayes and south-southeast of Fairbanks. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north to East Fork Little Delta River → Little Delta River → Tanana River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,500 feet (1,067 m) above the Hayes Glacier in 0.6 mile (1 km). The first ascent of the summit was made on May 2, 1974, by Dusan Jagersky and Bill Sumner via the Northeast Face.Guy Wilson, Mt. Geist (3,269M/10,720'), Northeast Face, Possible New Route, American Alpine Journal, 2012, americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved 2024-02-08.American Alpine Journal, 1975, The American Alpine Club, p. 36.
Etymology The mountain was named by Troy L. Péwé for Otto W. Geist (1888–1963), University of Alaska, pioneer researcher in paleontology, archeology, and glaciology in Alaska, whose glacier work was centered near this area.Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 363. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1965 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.United States Board on Geographic Names, Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States, Decision List No. 6504, (1966), page 2. Geist worked with Ivar Skarland who also has an adjacent peak named after him (Mt. Skarland). Geist and Skarland were personal friends of Bernt Balchen, who also had an adjacent peak (Mt. Balchen) named after him.The Norseman, 1974, p. 79.
Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Geist is located in a tundra climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. This climate supports the Hayes and Gillam glaciers surrounding this peak. Winter temperatures can drop below with wind chill factors below The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.Denali FAQ, American Alpine Institute, alpineinstitute.com, Retrieved 2024-01-08.
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See also List of mountain peaks of Alaska Geography of Alaska
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External links Mount Geist: Weather forecast