Mount Alverstone facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Alverstone |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4420 m (14,500 ft) NAVD88 |
| Prominence | 594 m (1950 ft) |
| Isolation | 3.62 km (2.25 mi) |
| Parent peak | Mount Hubbard |
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 Mount Alverstone
Location in Alaska
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| Parent range | Saint Elias Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Saint Elias B-3 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1951 by Walter Wood, Peter Wood, Robert Bates, Nicholas Clifford |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
Mount Alverstone, also known as Boundary Peak 180, is a very tall mountain. It is part of the Saint Elias Mountains. This mountain sits right on the border between Alaska in the United States and Yukon in Canada.
Mount Alverstone is connected to two other large mountains. It shares a big mountain group, called a massif, with Mount Hubbard (which is taller) and Mount Kennedy (which is a bit shorter). The very top of Mount Alverstone is an important spot. It marks a sharp turn in the border between Alaska and Canada.
Why is Mount Alverstone Called That?
The mountain got its name in 1908. It was named after Lord Richard Everard Webster Alverstone. He was a very important judge in England from 1900 to 1913. He was called the Lord Chief Justice.
Lord Alverstone also worked on special groups called arbitration commissions. These groups helped solve disagreements between countries. One famous case he worked on was about fur seals in the Bering Sea.
He also played a key role in the Alaska boundary dispute in 1903. This was a big argument about where the exact border between Alaska and Canada should be. Lord Alverstone's decision was the one that settled the dispute, and it went against Canada's claims.
Exploring Mount Alverstone
Mount Alverstone was first climbed in 1951. A team led by Walter Wood made this first successful climb. This same expedition also made the first climb of Mount Hubbard.
Sadly, when Walter Wood returned from the mountains, he learned some very sad news. His wife, Foresta, and his daughter, Valerie, had passed away in a plane accident nearby. A mountain close to Mount Alverstone, called Mount Foresta, is named in honor of his wife.
