| Mount Root | |
|---|---|
| Boundary Peak 165 | |
 West aspect of Mt. Root centered. (Mount Watson to left) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,887 ft (3,928 m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Prominence | 2,913 ft (888 m)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 58°59′08″N 137°30′01″W / 58.98556°N 137.50028°W[2] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Elihu Root |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Fairweather Range |
| Topo map(s) | NTS 114I13 USGS Mount Fairweather D-5 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1974 by Laurel Adkins, Thomas Distler, George Fisher, Walter Gove |
| Easiest route | Ice climb[3] |
Mount Root, also named Boundary Peak 165, is a mountain in Alaska and British Columbia, located on the Canada–United States border, and part of the Fairweather Range of the Saint Elias Mountains. It is named for Elihu Root, who was one of the diplomats involved in settling the Alaska boundary dispute between the United States and Canada.[4] It is where the Margerie Glacier is located.
The first ascent was made June 18, 1974, by Laurel Adkins, Thomas Distler, George Fisher and Walter Gove via the East Ridge.[5] It involved 22 pitches of ice climbing.[3]
- ^ a b "Mount Root, British Columbia/Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Mount Root". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ a b "Mount Root". Bivouac.com.
- ^ "Mount Root". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Mount Root, National Park Service, Retrieved November 15, 2023.