Second highest mountain in Alaska by the name of ?
— Margaret Hovell
Second highest peak is on the Canadian Border... Mt. St. Elias. I think that's probably Mt. Foraker.
— John Hovell
John is right: Mt Foraker. It is the 7th highest in AK at 17,320.
— Margaret Hovell
Ranking mountain peaks is such complicated business. Wikipedia claims Foraker is #3 in Alaska, but this is based on 500m of a prominence. I've seen less stringent measures of prominence used, usually 250 feet. May that bumps Foraker down to 7th. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_peaks_of_Alaska
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— Catherine Hovell
Second highest mountain in Alaska by the name of ?
— Margaret Hovell
Second highest peak is on the Canadian Border... Mt. St. Elias. I think that's probably Mt. Foraker.
— John Hovell
John is right: Mt Foraker. It is the 7th highest in AK at 17,320.
— Margaret Hovell
Ranking mountain peaks is such complicated business. Wikipedia claims Foraker is #3 in Alaska, but this is based on 500m of a prominence. I've seen less stringent measures of prominence used, usually 250 feet. May that bumps Foraker down to 7th. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_peaks_of_Alaska
— John Hovell