Mount Thor (Alaska)
| Mount Thor | |
|---|---|
  Mount Thor Location in Alaska | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,251 ft (3,734 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 61°29′07″N 147°08′46″W / 61.48528°N 147.14611°WCoordinates: 61°29′07″N 147°08′46″W / 61.48528°N 147.14611°W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, U.S. |
| Parent range | Chugach Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Anchorage B-1 Quadrangle |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1968 by Vin Hoeman, Winfred Bludworth and Harry Bludworth[1] |
Mount Thor (12,251 ft) is the second highest peak of the Chugach Mountains in Alaska. It is named after Thor, Norse God of Thunder, because of the noise of avalanches on this mountain.[3]
References
- 1 2 Michael Wood; Colby Coombs (1 May 2002). Alaska: A Climbing Guide. The Mountaineers Books. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-89886-724-4. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ↑ peakbagger.com
- ↑ Entry on USGS
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