Chugach Mountains

American  

[choo-gach, -gash] / ˈtʃu gætʃ, -gæʃ /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a coastal mountain range in S Alaska, extending W from the St. Elias Mountains. Highest peak, Mount Marcus Baker, 13,176 feet (4,016 meters).

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Example Sentences

The campsite borders the Chugach Mountains and the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2023

While avalanches are common in the region's Chugach Mountains, the size and location of this slide make it an unprecedented event, officials said.

From Reuters • Mar. 28, 2022

The National Weather Service had predicted up to 28 feet on Mount Marcus Baker, a 13,176-foot peak in the Chugach Mountains, about 75 miles east of Anchorage.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2021

This week, the nearby Chugach Mountains were all but obscured from view, and the city health department issued advisories warning of unhealthy air conditions.

From The Guardian • Aug. 23, 2019

To the North, the tangle of the Chugach Mountains; to the East, Bering Glacier; to the South, the purple waters of the Gulf of Alaska; to the West, Prince William Sound.

From The Call of the Beaver Patrol or, A Break in the Glacier by Sherman, V. T.