Mount Ascension

Mount Ascension is a prominent mountain summit located in the Kenai Mountains, on the Kenai Peninsula, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The mountain is situated in Chugach National Forest, south of Mount Adair, north of Resurrection Peaks, and north of Seward, Alaska. The peak is near the mouth of Resurrection River into Resurrection Bay, whose names refer to the Resurrection of Jesus. Similarly, Mount Ascension gets its name from the Ascension of Jesus. This name was proposed in 1968 by the Mountaineering Club of Alaska, and officially adopted in 1969 by the United States Geological Survey. Access to the peak is via the Lost Lake Trail, and mountaineering skills are needed to reach the summit. In clear weather the immense Harding Icefield can be seen from the top. The first ascent of this peak was made October 6, 1968, by John Vincent Hoeman and his wife, Dr. Grace (Jansen) Hoeman.The Alpine Journal: A Record of Mountain Adventure and Scientific Observation, Volume 74. page 240.

Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Ascension is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports a spruce and hemlock forest on the lower slopes.

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