Royal Tower is an mountain summit in Alaska.
Royal Tower is located northwest of Talkeetna in Denali National Park and the Alaska Range. It is set south of Avalanche Spire and south of Denali in an area known as Little Switzerland. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over above the Pika Glacier in 0.4 mile (0.64 km). Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from the mountain drains to the Kahiltna River. The first ascent of the summit was made July 19âÂÂ20, 1976, by Brian Okonek, Roger Robinson, and Ken Cook via the east face and northeast ridge.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Royal Tower is located in a tundra climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Weather systems are forced upwards by the Alaska Range (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below âÂÂ10 ðF with wind chill factors below âÂÂ20 ðF. This climate supports the Kahiltna Glacier west of the peak and smaller unnamed glaciers surrounding the peak. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing.