5-592: Pilot Peak may refer to: Pilot Peak (Alaska) in Alaska, United States Pilot Peak (Nevada) in Nevada, United States Pilot Peak (Wyoming) in Wyoming, United States See also [ edit ] Pilot Butte (disambiguation) Pilot Hill (disambiguation) Pilot Knob (disambiguation) Pilot Mountain (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
10-585: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pilot Peak (Alaska) Pilot Peak is an 8,670-foot (2,643 m) elevation glaciated summit located 27 mi (43 km) northwest of Valdez in the Chugach Mountains of the U.S. state of Alaska . Set on land managed by Chugach National Forest , this remote peak is situated 6.5 mi (10 km) east of Mount Einstein , and 5.7 mi (9 km) southwest of Tazlina Tower . The mountain
15-640: Is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains ( orographic lift ), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Columbia Glacier surrounding this mountain. The months May through June offer
20-428: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pilot_Peak&oldid=1182294054 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
25-616: Was so named in 1955 by Lawrence E. Nielsen "because it is a very distinctive landmark that helped guide us back to camp in our explorations during 1955." Nielsen was leader of the Chugach Mountains Expedition which was sponsored by the Arctic Institute of North America. This name was officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names in 1965. Based on the Köppen climate classification , Pilot Peak
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