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Mount Chichantna is a remote, heavily glaciated peak in Alaska’s Tordrillo Mountains, about 80 miles west of Anchorage. Rising 10,893 feet, it is the sixth-highest mountain in the range and climbs sharply above the surrounding landscape, especially on its steep east face. Its slopes drain into the Chakachatna and Chichantna rivers, and its name is tied to the Chichantna Glacier and a Dena’ina word meaning “from-glacier stream.” The mountain’s tundra climate brings long, snowy winters, cool summers, and heavy snowfall that sustains nearby glaciers. Though the landscape is ancient, the official name Mount Chichantna was formally adopted in 1999.
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