Mount Archibald

Mount Archibald

Location in Yukon, Canada

Mount Archibald is a prominent 2,588-metre (8,491-foot) mountain summit located in the Kluane Ranges of the Saint Elias Mountains in Yukon, Canada.^[2] The mountain is situated 21 km (13 mi) west of Haines Junction, 5.9 km (4 mi) south of Mount Decoeli, and 27 km (17 mi) east-southeast of Mount Cairnes, which is the nearest higher peak.^[3] Set on the boundary line of Kluane National Park, Archibald can be seen from the Alaska Highway, weather permitting. The mountain was named after Edgar Archibald (1885-1968), a Canadian agricultural scientist.^[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted August 12, 1980, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[2] On a clear day, the summit offers views deep into Kluane National Park of giants such as Mt. Logan, Mt. Vancouver, and Mt. Kennedy.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Archibald is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[5] The annual average temperature in the neighborhood is -6 °C. The warmest month is July, when the average temperature is 8 °C, and the coldest is December when temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the peak and meltwater from its surrounding glaciers drains into tributaries of the Alsek River.

See also

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Mount Archibald". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "Mount Archibald". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
3. ^ ^{a b} "Mount Archibald, Yukon Territory". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
4. ^ Chilliwack Progress newspaper, 11 June 1947
5. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.