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Calliope Mountain

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of the peak was made June 24, 1967, by W.E. Hauser and B.P. Hansen, who proposed naming it "Icy Peak", but their fellow members at the Mountaineering Club of Alaska persuaded them to adopt a more distinctive name that would be in keeping with the music theme of the immediate area. Within three miles
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with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports two small unnamed glaciers on the north slope, and the Flute and Organ Glaciers to the east. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for
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of the peak there is a Symphony Lake, Concerto Peak, Flute Peak, Triangle Peak, Organ Mountain,
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is a 6,821-foot (2,079 m) mountain summit located in the
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Index


Elevation
Prominence
Parent peak
Eagle Peak
Isolation
Coordinates
61°08′33″N 149°18′34″W / 61.14250°N 149.30944°W / 61.14250; -149.30944
Calliope Mountain is located in Alaska
Chugach State Park
Anchorage Municipality, Alaska
United States
Parent range
Chugach Mountains
Topo map
USGS
First ascent
Easiest route
Scrambling
class 4
Chugach Mountains
Anchorage Municipality
U.S. state
Alaska
Chugach State Park
Anchorage
Eagle Peak
first ascent
Cantata Peak
calliope

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