Mount Root
| Mount Root | |
|---|---|
| Boundary Peak 165 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,887 ft (3,928 m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Prominence | 2,913 ft (888 m) [1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 58°59′08″N 137°30′01″W / 58.98556°N 137.50028°WCoordinates: 58°59′08″N 137°30′01″W / 58.98556°N 137.50028°W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Stikine Region, British Columbia Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska |
| Topo map |
NTS 114I/13 USGS Mount Fairweather D-5 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1977 by Laurel Adkins, Thomas Distler, George Fisher and Walter Grove[3] |
| Easiest route | Ice climb[3] |
Mount Root, also named Boundary Peak 165, is a mountain in Alaska and British Columbia, located on the Canada-United States border, and part of the Fairweather Range of the Saint Elias Mountains. It is named for Elihu Root, who was one of the diplomats involved in settling the Alaska boundary dispute between the United States and Canada.[4] It is where the Margerie Glacier is located.
The first ascent was made by Laurel Adkins, Thomas Distler, George Fisher and Walter Grove in 1977. It involved 22 pitches of ice climbing.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Mount Root, British Columbia/Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "Mount Root". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- 1 2 3 "Mount Root". Bivouac.com.
- ↑ "Mount Root". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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