Mount Abbe

Mount Abbe
Mount Abbe, north aspect
Highest point
Elevation	8,200 ft (2,500 m)[1]
Prominence	938 ft (286 m)[1]
Coordinates	58°47′52″N 137°04′41″W / 58.79778°N 137.07806°W / 58.79778; -137.07806[1]
Geography
Mount Abbe Location in Alaska
Interactive map of Mount Abbe
Location	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Hoonah-Angoon Alaska, United States
Parent range	Fairweather Range Saint Elias Mountains[1]
Topo map	USGS Mount Fairweather D-4
Geology
Rock type	Granite[2]
Climbing
First ascent	June 11, 1977
Easiest route	Mountaineering

Mount Abbe is an 8200+ feet (2499+ meter) double summit mountain located in the Fairweather Range of the Saint Elias Mountains, in southeast Alaska.^[3] The peak is situated near the terminus of the Johns Hopkins Glacier, within Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, 100 mi (161 km) northwest of Juneau, and 8.2 mi (13 km) northeast of Mount Orville. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since the mountain rises up from tidewater in less than two miles. Mount Abbe is often seen and photographed with the Johns Hopkins Glacier, which is a popular destination for cruise ships. The mountain was named in 1936 by William Osgood Field and William Skinner Cooper, of the American Geographical Society, for Cleveland Abbe Jr., (1872-1934), an American geographer.^[3] Abbe received a Ph.D. in 1898 from Johns Hopkins University. The Gilman Glacier and Clark Glacier on the mountain's slopes were named for Daniel Coit Gilman, the institution's first president, and William Bullock Clark who was a professor of geology at the university. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1937 by the United States Geological Survey.^[3] The first ascent of the south summit was made June 11, 1977, by Jim Wickwire and Dusan Jagersky via the Southeast Face.^[1] Three days later, Dusan Jagersky was killed while descending an unnamed peak.^[4] The first ascent of the north summit was made July 14, 1991, by Walter Gove and William Pilling.^[5] The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing Mount Abbe, but it's a challenging climb in any conditions, with few attempts.