King Peak (Yukon)

King Peak
Aerial view, 2006
Highest point
Elevation5,173 m (16,972 ft)[1]
Prominence1,073 m (3,520 ft)[1]
Listing
Coordinates60°34′59″N 140°39′14″W / 60.58306°N 140.65389°W / 60.58306; -140.65389[1]
Geography
King Peak is located in Yukon
King Peak
King Peak
Yukon, Canada
Parent rangeSaint Elias Mountains
Topo mapNTS 115C10 King Peak
Climbing
First ascentJune 6, 1952 by Keith Hart and Elton Thayer
Easiest routeglacier/snow/ice climb

King Peak (sometimes called Mount King) is the fourth-highest mountain in Canada and the ninth-highest peak in North America. Situated just west of Mount Logan (highest in Canada), in Yukon, it is considered a satellite peak of the massive mountain.

  1. ^ a b c "King Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-05-01.