The Chugach Mountains of southern Alaska are the northernmost of the several mountain ranges that make up the Coast Ranges of the western edge of North America. The range is about 500 km (300 mi) long, running generally east-west. Its highest point is Mount Marcus Baker, at 4,016 m (13,176 ft.), but most of its summits are not especially high. Even so its position along the Gulf of Alaska ensures more snowfall in the Chugach than anywhere else in the world; an annual average of over 1500 cm (600 in).
The mountains are protected in the Chugach State Park and the Chugach National Forest. Near to Anchorage, they are a popular destination for outdoor activities. The World Extreme Skiing Championships are held annually in the Chugach.
Chugach is an Eskimo tribal name recorded by the Russians and written by them "Chugatz" and "Tchougatskoi"; in 1898 Capt. W. R. Abercrombie, USA, spelled the name "Chugatch" and applied it to the mountains.
Chugach (IPA pronunciation: ['tʃuː gætʃ]) is the name of an Alaska Native culture and group of people in the region of the Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound.
Chugach National Forest spans parts of the Kenai Peninsula and the area around Prince William Sound.
The ChugachMountains run 300 miles between the Copper River to the east and to Whittier to the west.
The ChugachMountains of southern Alaska are the northernmost of the several mountain ranges that make up the Coast Ranges of the western edge of North America.
The mountains are protected in the Chugach State Park and the Chugach National Forest.
The name "Chugach" is from the Eskimo tribal name Chugachmiut recorded by the Russians and written by them "Chugatz" and "Tchougatskoi"; in 1898 U.S. Army Captain W. Abercrombie spelled the name "Chugatch" and applied it to the mountains.
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