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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, 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're a popular destination for outdoor activities. The
World Extreme Skiing Championships are held annually in the Chugach near
Valdez.
The
Richardson Highway, Seward Highway, and the Glenn Highway run through the Chugach Mountains. The tunnel from
Portage on the
Turnagain Arm of
Cook Inlet to
Whittier on
Passage Canal also provides railroad and automobile access underneath Maynard Mountain to the
Prince William Sound.
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. R. Abercrombie spelled the name "Chugatch" and applied it to the mountains.
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