Mount Queen Mary

Mount Queen Mary
Map
Highest point
Elevation3,928 m (12,887 ft)[1]
Prominence1,338 m (4,390 ft)[1]
Listing
Coordinates60°37′41″N 139°43′26″W / 60.62806°N 139.72389°W / 60.62806; -139.72389
Geography
LocationYukon, Canada
Parent rangeSaint Elias Mountains
Topo mapNTS 115B12 Mount Queen Mary
Climbing
First ascent1961

Mount Queen Mary is located 85 km (53 mi) southwest of Destruction Bay, Yukon.[1] The mountain was named in 1935, along with the nearby (6 km away) Mount King George, for George V’s and Queen Mary's silver jubilee, or 25 years of rule.[2]

Although large, the mountain has easy angle aspects, in particular from the north. The first ascent took place in 1961, when a seven-person team from Seattle climbed the northeast ridge. The west ridge was first climbed in 1978 by a Canadian team including a dog. Several other ascents of the peak have been made, but largely from the north and west sides of the mountain.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mount Queen Mary". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  2. ^ "A mountain by any other name..." Canadian Geographic Magazine. Archived from the original on 2009-12-10. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  3. ^ "Mount King George Expedition 1996" (PDF). Ade Miller. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  • Mount Queen Mary photo: Flickr