Overview
Mount Klooch is a mountain summit in Alaska, United States.
Description
Mount Klooch is situated northwest of Mount Dagelet and southwest of Mount Crillon in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. and the toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Klooch has a tundra climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. This climate supports glaciers surrounding the slopes of this peak, including the Klooch Glacier on the southwest slope. The months May through July offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing Mount Klooch.
See also
*List of mountain peaks of Alaska *Geography of Alaska
Gallery
File:Klooch and Crillon.jpg Mount Klooch centered at top, Mount Crillon to right File:Crillon and Klooch.jpg Mount Klooch left, Mount Crillon right File:Orville, Klooch, Crillon, Dagelet.jpg L→R: Mts. Orville, Klooch, Crillon, Dagelet File:La Perouse Glacier, tidewater glacier and hanging glaciers, August 31, 1977 (GLACIERS 5581).jpg Mount Klooch to left, Mount Crillon on skyline
External links
*Mount Klooch: weather