Troublemint Peak is a

summit A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous. The term (mountain top) is generally used only for ...

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, United States.

Description

Troublemint Peak is located north of

Palmer, Alaska Palmer is a city in and the county seat, borough seat of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States, located northeast of Anchorage on the Glenn Highway in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, Matanuska Valley. It is the List of cities in A ...

, in the

Talkeetna Mountains The Talkeetna Mountains (''Dghelaay tahwt’aene'' in Ahtna) () are a mountain range in Alaska. The Matanuska and Susitna River valleys, with towns such as Trapper Creek, Talkeetna, Wasilla, Palmer, Sutton, and Chickaloon, roughly bound th ...

and in the Hatcher Pass Management Area of the state park system. Precipitation runoff from this mountain's west slope drains into headwaters of the Little Susitna River, whereas the east side drains into Moose Creek which is a tributary of the

Matanuska River The Matanuska River ( Dena'ina: ''Ch'atanhtnu''; Ahtna: ''Ts'itonhna’'') is a 75-mile (121 km) long river in Southcentral Alaska, United States. The river drains a broad valley south of the Alaska Range eponymously known as the Matanusk ...

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is significant as the summit rises above Little Susitna River in . The approach to the peak is via the eight-mile Gold Mint Trail which reaches the Mint Glacier Hut. The peak was so named in July 1968 by Curt and Gretchen Wagner who compared the granite tower to those in

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. Other whimsically named peaks near the Mint Glacier include

Spearmint Spire Spearmint Spire is a summit in Alaska, United States. Description Spearmint Spire, also known simply as Spearmint, is located north of Palmer, Alaska, in the Talkeetna Mountains and in the Hatcher Pass Management Area of the state park system ...

Triplemint Peak Triplemint Peak is a summit in Alaska, United States. Description Triplemint Peak is located north of Palmer, Alaska, in the Talkeetna Mountains and in the Hatcher Pass Management Area of the state park system. Precipitation runoff from this m ...

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, and Telemint Spire. The

first ascent In mountaineering and climbing, a first ascent (abbreviated to FA in climbing guidebook, guide books), is the first successful documented climb to the top of a mountain or the top of a particular climbing route. Early 20th-century mountaineers a ...

of the summit was made on August 17, 1969, by Charles A. McLaughlin via the Southeast Ridge. This mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.

Climate

Based on the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

, Troublemint is located in a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of ...

zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and short cool summers. Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. This climate supports the Mint Glacier on the northwest slope. The months of May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.''Denali FAQ'', American Alpine Institute
alpineinstitute.com, Retrieved 2024-01-08.

Gallery

File:Beryl Lake, in the Talkeetna Mountains of Alaska.jpg, Troublemint reflected in Beryl Lake File:Packrafting in a Kokopelli packraft, on Moonstone Lake in the Talkeetna Mountains of Alaska.jpg, Spearmint Peak (left) and Troublemint (right) from Moonstone Lake File:Troublemint and Doublemint Peaks in the Talkeetna Range of Alaska.jpg, Troublemint (center) and

(right) from west-northwest

References

External links

* Troublemint Peak rock climbing
Mountainproject.com
* Hatcher Pass Management Area
dnr.alaska.gov
{{Portal bar, Mountains, Geography, Geology, Alaska Two-thousanders of the United States Mountains of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

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