[2] The mountain takes its Denaʼina language name from the Nagishlamina River which drains the west side of the peak.

[1] This geographic feature was likely the highest unclimbed peak in the United States at the time of its first ascent in 1989 by Dave Johnston.

[7] Weather systems are forced upwards by the Alaska Range (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of snowfall.

Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from its glaciers empties into Cook Inlet.

The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing the peak.