Pinnacle Peak (Yukon)

Pinnacle Peak
Pinnacle Peak, northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation3,714 m (12,185 ft)[1][2]
Prominence880 m (2,890 ft)[3]
Parent peakPeak 12401[3]
Isolation11.57 km (7.19 mi)[3]
Coordinates60°27′43″N 138°58′33″W / 60.46194°N 138.97583°W / 60.46194; -138.97583[4]
Geography
Pinnacle Peak is located in Yukon
Pinnacle Peak
Pinnacle Peak
Location in Yukon, Canada
LocationKluane National Park
Yukon, Canada
Parent rangeSaint Elias Mountains
Topo mapNTS 115B7 Mount Kennedy
Climbing
First ascentApril 20, 1965
Easiest routeWest Ridge

Pinnacle Peak is a remote 3,714-meter-elevation (12,184-foot) mountain summit of the Saint Elias Mountains, in Kluane National Park of Yukon, Canada. It ranks as the 37th-highest officially named mountain in Canada.[5] It is situated at the head of the South Arm of the Kaskawulsh Glacier. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,500 meters (4,920 feet) above the Dusty Glacier in 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles). Neighbors include Mount Kennedy, 14 km to the south, and Mount Alverstone, 14 km to the south-southwest.

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  3. ^ a b c "Pinnacle Peak - 12,139' YT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  4. ^ "Pinnacle Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  5. ^ Pinnacle Peak, Peakvisor.com