Mount Queen Mary

Mountain in Destruction Bay, Yukon, Canada
60°37′41″N 139°43′26″W / 60.62806°N 139.72389°W / 60.62806; -139.72389GeographyLocationYukon, CanadaParent rangeSaint Elias MountainsTopo mapNTS 115B12 Mount Queen MaryClimbingFirst 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.

External links

  • Mount Queen Mary photo: Flickr