Mount Kennedy
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| Mount Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4,250-4,300 metres (~14,000 feet) |
| Location | Yukon, Canada |
| Range | Saint Elias Mountains |
| Prominence | 390 metres (1,280 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Topo map | NTS 115B/07 |
| First ascent | 1965 |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
Mount Kennedy is a peak in the Saint Elias Mountains within Kluane National Park, in Yukon, Canada. Its 4250-m to 4300-m (14000-foot) summit lies within 10 km of the Alaska Panhandle. Dusty Glacier lies against it to the north.
After the assassination of John F. Kennedy, it was the highest peak in North America that had not yet been climbed, and it was named in his honor.[1]
[edit] First ascent
Its first ascent was in 1965 by JFK's brother Robert Kennedy, with a party of experienced mountaineers sponsored by the National Geographic Society and led by Jim Whittaker.
Climbers in the party included:
- Jim Whittaker
- Robert F. Kennedy
- George Senner (1924-2003)
- Dee Molenaar
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