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Mount Valhalla

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Location

61 ° 27' 36" N,
147 ° 4' 45.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Valdez

Elevation

11906 ft (3628.95 m)

Mount Valhalla in Detail.

About

In the Chugach Mountains, 6 mi NE of Mount Witherspoon and 34 mi NW of Valdez.

History

Named in 1957 by L. E. Nielsen because the peak is "a fitting throne of the gods." Nielsen was a member of the first ascent party on July 1, 1957.