McArthur Peak
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| McArthur Peak | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4,344 metres (14,252 feet) |
| Location | Yukon, Canada |
| Range | Saint Elias Mountains |
| Prominence | 924 m (3031 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | NTS 115C/09 |
| First ascent | 1961 |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
McArthur Peak is a peak in the Saint Elias Mountains of Yukon, Canada. The peak, 15th highest in the Yukon, sits 11 km NE of Mount Logan, the highest mountain in Canada. A secondary peak two kilometres to the east is known as McArthur East. The peak was named for James Joseph McArthur, a Dominion Land Surveyor who also made the first ascent of a Canadian peak over 10,000 ft (3047 m) — Mount Stephen in 1887.
The first ascent was made in 1961 from the Hubbard Glacier up the north ridge.
