Mount Shouplina
| Mount Shouplina | |
|---|---|
Southwest aspect centered in the distance | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,531 ft (2,600 m) |
| Prominence | 3,160 ft (963 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Powder Top (9,140 ft) |
| Isolation | 13.81 mi (22.23 km) |
| Coordinates | 61°20′20″N 146°29′14″W / 61.3389793°N 146.4873458°W |
| Geography | |
Mount Shouplina Location in Alaska | |
| Interactive map of Mount Shouplina | |
| Location | Copper River Census Area |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Protected area | Chugach National Forest |
| Parent range | Chugach Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Valdez B-7 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | March 1985 |
Mount Shouplina is an 8,531-foot-elevation (2,600-meter) mountain summit located 18 miles (29 km) north-northwest of Valdez in the U.S. state of Alaska. This remote glaciated mountain is set in the Chugach Mountains on land managed by Chugach National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains south to Prince William Sound and north to Tazlina Lake → Tazlina River → Copper River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,100 feet (640 m) above the East Branch Columbia Glacier in 0.4 mile (0.64 km). The first ascent of the summit was made in 1985 by John Weiland, Matt Kinney, and Bob Shelton. The mountain was named in 1959 by mountaineer Lawrence E. Nielsen and the toponym was officially adopted in 1965 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The word "Shouplina" is a portmanteau blending the names of the Shoup Glacier and Tazlina Glacier which flow from this mountain's south and north slopes respectively.