Esther Mountain

Infobox Mountain
Name = Esther Mountain
Photo = Whiteface Mountain - Esther Mountain.jpg
Caption = Whiteface (left), Esther (right), from Hurricane
Elevation = convert|1292|m|ft|0|lk=on
Prominence = convert|95|m|ft|-1|abbr=on [ Key col elevation between 1,190 and 1,200 m. ]
Location = Essex County, New York, USA
Range = Adirondack Mountains
Coordinates = coord|44|23.23|N|73|53.39|W |type:mountain_region:US |display=inline,title
Topographic
USGS "Wilmington"
Type = |Age =
First ascent = 1839 by Esther McComb
Easiest route =
Listing = Adirondack High Peaks

Esther Mountain is a mountain located in Essex County, New York. The mountain is the northernmost of the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. It is the only High Peak named for a woman, in honor of Esther McComb, who made the first recorded climb to the summit in 1839, at age 15; at the time she was attempting to climb Whiteface Mountain from the north (Whiteface is a higher mountain which flanks Esther to the south). [Goodwin, Tony, ed., "Adirondack Trails, High Peaks Region", Lake George, New York: Adirondack Mountain Club, 2004, p. 155. ISBN 1-931951-05-5]

Esther Mountain stands within the watershed of Lake Champlain, which drains into Canada's Richelieu River, the Saint Lawrence River, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.The southeast side of Esther Mtn. drains into White Brook, thence into the West Branch of the Ausable River, which drains into Lake Champlain.The southwest and north sides of Esther Mountain drain into Frenchs Brook, thence into the Saranac River, and into Champlain.

The Whiteface Mountain Memorial Highway, which was opened in 1935, traverses the north and west sides of Esther on the way to the summit of Whiteface.

See also

* List of mountains in New York
* Northeast 111 4,000-footers
** Adirondack Forty-sixers

References

External links

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* [http://peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5985 PeakBagger.com: Esther Mountain]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150690/mount-esther.html summitpost.org: Mount Esther]