Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from its glaciers drains into tributaries of the Resurrection River.

The first ascent of the peak was made July 23, 1964, by Don Stockard of the Mountaineering Club of Alaska.

[3] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1966 by the United States Geological Survey.

[4] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Kenai Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall.

The months May and June offer the most favorable weather for viewing the mountain.