Cantata Peak
Cantata Peak seen from northwest
Highest point
Elevation6,391 ft (1,948 m)[1]
Prominence1,076 ft (328 m)[1]
Parent peakCalliope Mountain[1]
Coordinates61°09′29″N 149°19′17″W / 61.15806°N 149.32139°W / 61.15806; -149.32139[1]
Geography
Cantata Peak is located in Alaska
Cantata Peak
Cantata Peak
Location of Cantata Peak in Alaska
LocationChugach State Park
Anchorage Municipality, Alaska
United States
Parent rangeChugach Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Anchorage A-7
Climbing
First ascent1967 by Karen Courtright and Dave Johnston[2]
Easiest routeScrambling class 3

Cantata Peak is a 6,391-foot (1,948 m) mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. Cantata Peak is situated in Chugach State Park, 20 mi (32 km) east of downtown Anchorage, and 1.83 mi (3 km) west-southwest of Eagle Peak. The first ascent of the peak was made August 26, 1967, by Dave Johnston and Karen Courtright. The mountain's cantata name was officially adopted in 1968 by the United States Geological Survey, based on a recommendation by Karen in keeping with the music theme of the immediate area.[2] Within three miles of the peak there is a Symphony Lake, Concerto Peak, Flute Peak, Triangle Peak, Organ Mountain, Calliope Mountain, and Hurdygurdy Mountain.[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cantata Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. May and June are the best months for climbing in terms of catching favorable weather. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of Eagle River.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Cantata Peak, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  2. 1 2 "Cantata Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  3. ↑ 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.
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