# Mount Brooks

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**Mount Brooks** is a mountain peak in the central [Alaska Range](/source/Alaska_Range) in [Denali National Park and Preserve](/source/Denali_National_Park_and_Preserve). The 11,890-foot (3,620-metre) mountain is part of a ridge extending northeastward from the main [Denali](/source/Denali) massif, which includes Pyramid Peak and Mount Silverthrone. The ridge lies between [Brooks Glacier](/source/Brooks_Glacier) and [Traleika Glacier](/source/Traleika_Glacier), overlooking [Muldrow Glacier](/source/Muldrow_Glacier) to the north. The summit is partly covered by ice.[1][3][2]

## Climate

Based on the [Köppen climate classification](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification), Mount Brooks is located in a [tundra climate](/source/Tundra_climate) zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. This climate supports the Brooks [Traleika](/source/Traleika_Glacier), and [Muldrow Glaciers](/source/Muldrow_Glacier) surrounding the peak. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing Mount Brooks.[5]

## History

The mountain was named by [Belmore Browne](/source/Belmore_Browne) in 1912 to honor [Alfred Hulse Brooks](/source/Alfred_Hulse_Brooks) (1871–1924), an American [geologist](/source/Geologist) who served as chief geologist for Alaska for the [United States Geological Survey](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey) from 1903 to 1924.[6] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1947 by the [United States Board on Geographic Names](/source/United_States_Board_on_Geographic_Names).[2]

The [first ascent](/source/First_ascent) of the summit was made on July 5, 1952, by Thayer Scudder, Winslow Briggs, J. S. Humphreys, and David Bernays.[2]

## Gallery

## See also

- [Mountain peaks of Alaska](/source/Mountain_peaks_of_Alaska)
- [List of mountains and mountain ranges of Denali National Park and Preserve](/source/List_of_mountains_and_mountain_ranges_of_Denali_National_Park_and_Preserve)

## References

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1. [*Denali FAQ*, American Alpine Institute](https://www.alpineinstitute.com/articles/faqs/denali-faq/#:~:text=1.-,What%20do%20you%20recommend%20as%20the%20best%20month%20to%20climb,combination%20of%20weather%20and%20conditions.), alpineinstitute.com, Retrieved 2024-03-27.

1. *Dictionary of Alaska Place Names*, Donald J. Orth, United States Government Printing Office (1967), page 161.

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