Mount Root
Mountain in Alaska and British Columbia
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Mount Root, also named Boundary Peak 165,[4] 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.
Prominence2,913 ft (888 m)[1]
| 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] |
| Parent peak | Mount Fairweather |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 58°59′08″N 137°30′01″W[2] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Elihu Root |
| Geography | |
  Mount Root Location in Alaska  Mount Root Location in British Columbia | |
| Location | Stikine Region, British Columbia Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska |
| Parent range | Fairweather Range |
| Topo map(s) | NTS 114I13 [3] USGS Mount Fairweather D-5[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1977 by Laurel Adkins, Thomas Distler, George Fisher, Walter Gove[5] |
| Easiest route | Ice climb[6] |
The first ascent was made June 13, 1977, by Laurel Adkins, Thomas Distler, George Fisher and Walter Gove via the East Ridge.[5][a] It involved 22 pitches of ice climbing.[5]
