Mount Steele
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| Mount Steele | |
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| Elevation | 5,073 m (16,644 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 813 m (2,667 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Yukon, Canada |
| Range | Saint Elias Mountains |
| Coordinates | 61°05′34″N 140°18′00″W / 61.09278°N 140.30000°WCoordinates: 61°05′34″N 140°18′00″W / 61.09278°N 140.30000°W |
| Topo map | NTS 115F/01 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1935[1] |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
- For the mountain in Antarctica, see Mount Steele (Antarctica).
Mount Steele is the fifth highest mountain in Canada and the eleventh highest peak in North America. A lower southeast peak of Mt. Steele stands at 4,300m (14,108 ft).
It was named after Sir Sam Steele, the North-West Mounted Police officer in charge of the force in the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush.[1]
See also
- 4000 metre peaks of Canada
- 4000 metre peaks of North America
- Mountain peaks of Canada
- Mountain peaks of North America
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mount Steele on Bivouac.com
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