Boggs Peak
Etymology
The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1976 by the United States Board on Geographic Names to commemorate Hale Boggs (1914–1972), who was the House majority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives when he disappeared along with Congressman Nick Begich and two others on October 16, 1972, during an airplane flight from Anchorage to Juneau. Neither the plane's wreckage nor the pilot's and passengers' remains were ever found.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Boggs Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing.
See also
References
- ^ "Boggs Peak, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ "Boggs Peak - 4,440' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Boggs Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Boggs Peak: weather forecast