McArthur Peak facts for kids
Quick facts for kids McArthur Peak |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,344 m (14,252 ft) |
| Prominence | 924 m (3,031 ft) |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Yukon, Canada |
| Parent range | Saint Elias Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 115C/09 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1961 |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
McArthur Peak is a peak in the Saint Elias Mountains of Yukon, Canada. The peak, 31st highest in the Yukon, sits 11 km NE of Mount Logan, the highest mountain in Canada. A secondary peak two kilometres to the east is known as McArthur East. The peak was named for James Joseph McArthur, a Dominion Land Surveyor who also made the first ascent of a Canadian peak over 10,000 ft (3047 m) — Mount Stephen in 1887.
The first ascent was made in 1961 from the Hubbard Glacier up the north ridge by Barbara Lilley, Alexander McDermott, Donald Monk, Seymour Ossofsky, George Wallerstein.
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