Mount Marathon
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Mount Marathon, or officially Marathon Mountain, is a Script error: No such module "convert". mountain summit directly west of Seward in the Kenai Mountains in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Chugach National Forest, rising above Resurrection Bay, Script error: No such module "convert". south of Mount Benson, and Script error: No such module "convert". north of Bear Mountain. The namesake of the mountain is the Mount Marathon Race held every Fourth of July.[1]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Marathon is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[2] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports a spruce and hemlock forest on the lower slopes. The months May and June offer the most favorable weather for viewing.
See also
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External links
- Marathon Mountain Weather forecast
- Official race page