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Mount Gakona is a heavily glaciated 9,865-foot peak in Alaska’s Delta Mountains and the range’s fourth-highest summit. It rises sharply above Johnson Glacier in severe alpine terrain marked by ice, steep relief, and harsh weather, with two peaks linked by a narrow ridge. Its north slope drains into the Tanana River system, while its south slope feeds the Gakona Glacier and the Copper River system. A tundra climate, heavy precipitation, and extreme winter cold sustain its glaciers and nearby icefields. The first recorded ascent came on March 24, 1980, and its name derives from the Ahtna language word Ggax Kuna', meaning “rabbit” or “rabbit river.”
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Paxson, Alaska · United States