Thompson Pass
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Thompson Pass is a high mountain pass in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains, noted for its extreme snowfall and role as a key route between the coast and the state’s interior.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain pass ⓘ |
| access | primary highway access to Valdez from the interior ⓘ |
| accesses | Worthington Glacier area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Unorganized Borough, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageWinterConditions |
deep snowpack
ⓘ
frequent high winds ⓘ |
| climate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| connectedBy | Richardson Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distanceToValdez | about 30 miles ⓘ |
| drainageTo | Prince William Sound region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 2,678 feet
ⓘ
about 816 meters ⓘ |
| function | transportation corridor between Alaska’s coast and interior ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Chugach Mountains of the Pacific Coast Ranges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard | avalanches affecting the Richardson Highway ⓘ |
| knownFor |
avalanche hazard
ⓘ
backcountry skiing ⓘ extreme snowfall ⓘ heavy winter storms ⓘ snowboarding ⓘ snowmachining ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Chugach Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdez-Cordova Census Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Valdez, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintenanceBy | Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Frank Thomson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameVariant | Thomson Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Worthington Glacier State Recreation Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Valdez, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onRoute | Alaska Route 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | route to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline terminal at Valdez ⓘ |
| region | south-central Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadStatus | subject to frequent winter closures ⓘ |
| roadType | paved highway pass ⓘ |
| role | key route between Valdez and the Alaska interior ⓘ |
| seasonalPattern | snow cover typically persists late into spring ⓘ |
| snowfallRecord |
one of the snowiest places in Alaska
ⓘ
one of the snowiest places in the United States ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular destination for winter sports enthusiasts
ⓘ
scenic drive location on Richardson Highway ⓘ |
| usedFor |
heli-skiing
ⓘ
mountaineering access ⓘ winter recreation ⓘ |
| visibility | frequent low visibility due to storms and blowing snow ⓘ |
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