Mount Steele

Mount Steele
Elevation	5,073 m (16,644 ft) [1]
Prominence	813 m (2,667 ft) [1]
Location
Location	Yukon, Canada
Range	Saint Elias Mountains
Coordinates	61°05′34″N 140°18′00″W / 61.09278°N 140.3°W / 61.09278; -140.3Coordinates: 61°05′34″N 140°18′00″W / 61.09278°N 140.3°W / 61.09278; -140.3
Topo map	NTS 115F/01
Climbing
First ascent	1935[1]
Easiest route	glacier/snow/ice climb

For the mountain in Antarctica, see Mount Steele (Antarctica).

Mount Steele is the fifth highest mountain in Canada and the eleventh highest peak in North America. A lower southeast peak of Mt. Steele stands at 4,300m (14,108 ft).

It was named after Sir Sam Steele, the North West Mounted Police officer in charge of the force in the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush.^[1]

See also

• 4000 metre peaks of Canada
• 4000 metre peaks of North America
• Mountain peaks of Canada
• Mountain peaks of North America

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Mount Steele on Bivouac.com