Mount Ratz
| Mount Ratz | ||
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| height | 3090 m | |
| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| Mountains | Boundary ranges | |
| Dominance | 310.42 km → Mount La Perouse | |
| Notch height | 2,430 m ↓ Hyland Ranch (660 m) | |
| Coordinates | 57 ° 23 '35 " N , 132 ° 18' 11" W | |
| Topo map | NTS 104F / 08 | |
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| rock | granite | |
| First ascent | August 2, 1964 by Fred Beckey and Daniel Davis via East Wall and Northeast Pillar | |
| particularities | highest elevation of the boundary ranges | |
The Mount Ratz is a 3090 m high mountain in the Canadian province of British Columbia .
location
The mountain is located 75 km northeast of Petersburg (Alaska) in the Stikine Icecap , 6 km east of the Alaska border . It forms the highest point of the entire Boundary Ranges , which are part of the Coast Mountains . The northeast flank of Mount Ratz is drained via the Triumph Glacier to the northeast to Triumph Creek , a tributary of the Chutine River . The nutrient zone of the Baird Glacier is located on the southeast flank . The nutrient area of the Dawes Glacier lies on the southwest and northwest flanks .
Surrounding mountains and peaks
Almost 1000 m to the west-southwest is the 3022 m high south-west summit of Mount Ratz. 4.4 km north of Mount Ratz rises the Mussell Peak ( 3065 m ), 2.9 km west of this the Noel Peak ( 3062 m ).
Ascent history
The first ascent was made by Fred Beckey and Daniel Davis on August 2, 1964. The ascent route led over the east wall and the northeast pillar.
Naming
The mountain was named after William F. Ratz, a surveyor and engineer for the International Boundary Survey.
Web links
- Mount Ratz, British Columbia on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Mount Ratz . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Fred Beckey: West of the Stikine - Part II . American Alpine Journal. 1965. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ↑ Mount Ratz . In: BC Geographical Names (English)