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Moby Dick is an unofficially named glaciated summit in Alaska's eastern Alaska Range, at the head of the Trident Glacier in the remote Hayes Range. The mountain rises 12,360 feet, making it the fourth-highest peak in the Hayes Range, and stands in a severe subarctic environment of long, frigid winters and short, mild summers. These cold conditions sustain nearby glaciers, including the Trident, Susitna, and Black Rapids, while runoff from the peak feeds tributaries of both the Susitna and Tanana river systems. Christopher Goetze, Lydia Goetze, Tom Knott, and Larry Muir made the first ascent in 1964, and May and June offer the most favorable climbing and viewing conditions.
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