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Black Mountain is a 5,891-foot summit in the Alsek Ranges of the Saint Elias Mountains in southeast Alaska, within Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve between the Riggs and McBride glaciers. Visible from Muir Inlet when weather allows, it rises from a stark glacial landscape frequently seen by cruise visitors. Its subarctic climate brings cold, snowy winters, cool summers, and heavy precipitation from Gulf of Alaska weather pushed up against the mountains. Temperatures and wind chills far below zero help sustain the glaciers on its slopes. Black Mountain is significant chiefly for its dramatic place within one of Alaska’s most celebrated glacial settings.
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