Mount King George

Mount King George
Mount King George

Yukon, Canada

Highest point
Elevation 3,741 m (12,274 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,281 m (4,203 ft) [1]
Listing
Coordinates 60°31′52″N 139°46′59″W / 60.53111°N 139.78306°W / 60.53111; -139.78306Coordinates: 60°31′52″N 139°46′59″W / 60.53111°N 139.78306°W / 60.53111; -139.78306 [1]
Geography
Location Yukon, Canada
Parent range Saint Elias Mountains
Climbing
First ascent 1966

Mount King George is located in Kluane National Park within Yukon Territory in Canada. The mountain was named in 1935, along with the nearby Mount Queen Mary, for George V’s and Queen Mary's silver jubilee, or 25 years of rule.[2] The mountain's first published ascent was in 1966. The results of a 1996 expedition to Mount King George have been published.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mount King George". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  2. ↑ "A mountain by any other name...". Canadian Geographic Magazine. 2001. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  3. ↑ "Mount King George Expedition 1996" (PDF). Ade Miller. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
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