Mount King George
| Mount King George | ||
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| height | 3741 m | |
| location | Yukon ( Canada ) | |
| Mountains | Elias chain | |
| Dominance | 7 miles → Mount Queen Mary | |
| Notch height | 1261 m ↓ (2480 m) | |
| Coordinates | 60 ° 31 '53 " N , 139 ° 47' 3" W | |
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| First ascent | April 8, 1965 by Arthur Fitch, Wayne Kellner, Michael Shor and Boyd Everett | |
The Mount King George is a 3741 m high mountain in the Saint Elias Mountains in Canada's Yukon Territory . In 1935, the mountain was named after them together with the neighboring Mount Queen Mary on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the reign of George V and Queen Mary .
Mount King George is located 21 miles east of Mount Logan . The dominant reference point is Mount Queen Mary ( 3928 m ), 11.3 km north-northeast . The Hubbard Glacier flows in a south-easterly direction between Mount King George and Mount Vancouver , which is almost 20 km south - southeast.
Ascent history
Mount King George was first climbed on April 8, 1965 by Arthur Fitch, Wayne Kellner, Michael Shor and Boyd Everett from the Hubbard Glacier from the southwest.
Web links
- Mount King George on Peakbagger.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Boyd N. Everett, Jr .: North America, Canada, Yukon Territory, Mount King George . American Alpine Journal. 1966. Retrieved October 28, 2017.