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Mount Emmerich is a 6,877-foot peak in southeast Alaska’s Chilkat Range, west-southwest of Haines, where runoff and glacial meltwater drain to the Chilkat River through the Takhin and Kicking Horse rivers. Though not especially high for Alaska, it rises sharply above nearby terrain, standing 5,377 feet above the Garrison Glacier in just 1.5 miles, which gives it notable local relief and a striking profile. Also locally called Cathedral Peak, it was named in 1897 for Lieutenant Charles F. Emmerich. Its first recorded ascent came on August 14, 1976, and its cold, wet tundra climate helps sustain nearby glaciers.
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Haines, Alaska · United States
