Mount Nagishlamina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Nagishlamina
Mt. Nagishlamina centered in distance {Mt. Torbert in upper right)
Highest point
Elevation	11,068 ft (3,374 m)
Prominence	1,368 ft (417 m)
Isolation	1.95 mi (3.14 km)
Parent peak	Mount Torbert (11,413 ft)
Geography
Mount Nagishlamina Location in Alaska
Location	Kenai Peninsula Borough Alaska, United States
Parent range	Tordrillo Mountains Alaska Range
Topo map	USGS Tyonek B-7
Climbing
First ascent	1989, Dave Johnston

Mount Nagishlamina is an 11,068-foot (3,374 meter) glaciated mountain summit located in the Tordrillo Mountains of the Alaska Range, in the US state of Alaska. The mountain is situated 90 mi (145 km) west of Anchorage, 7.4 mi (12 km) northwest of Mount Spurr, and 1.9 mi (3 km) southeast of Mount Torbert, which is the nearest higher neighbor. It is the fifth-highest peak in the Tordrillo Mountains, a subset of the Alaska Range. The mountain takes its Denaʼina language name from the Nagishlamina River which drains the west side of the peak. Mount Nagishlamina's name was in use by local mountaineers since the 1970s, and was officially adopted in 1999 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. This geographic feature was likely the highest unclimbed peak in the United States at the time of its first ascent in 1989 by Dave Johnston.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Nagishlamina is located in a subarctic climate zone, with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Harpoon and Capps Glaciers surrounding the peak. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from its glaciers empties into Cook Inlet. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing the peak.