Mount Queen Mary

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]

Mount Queen Mary
Highest point
Elevation3,928 m (12,887 ft)[1]
Prominence1,338 m (4,390 ft)[1]
Listing
  • Canada highest major peaks 23rd
Coordinates60°37′41″N 139°43′26″W
Geography
LocationYukon, Canada
Parent rangeSaint Elias Mountains
Topo mapNTS 115B/12
Climbing
First ascent1961

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. "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
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