Mount Root facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Root |
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| Boundary Peak 165 | |
West aspect of Mt. Root centered.
(Mount Watson to left) |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,887 ft (3,928 m) NGVD 29 |
| Prominence | 2,913 ft (888 m) |
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| Naming | |
| Etymology | Elihu Root |
| Geography | |
 Mount Root
Location in Alaska
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| Parent range | Fairweather Range |
| Topo map | NTS 114I13 USGS Mount Fairweather D-5 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1974 by Laurel Adkins, Thomas Distler, George Fisher, Walter Gove |
| Easiest route | Ice climb |
Mount Root, also known as Boundary Peak 165, is a tall mountain found on the border between Alaska in the United States and British Columbia in Canada. It is part of the Fairweather Range, which is a section of the larger Saint Elias Mountains.
This mountain was named after Elihu Root. He was an important diplomat who helped solve a disagreement about the border between Alaska and Canada. This disagreement was known as the Alaska boundary dispute. The famous Margerie Glacier is also located near Mount Root.
Climbing Mount Root
First Successful Climb
The very first time people successfully climbed to the top of Mount Root was on June 18, 1974. The climbing team included Laurel Adkins, Thomas Distler, George Fisher, and Walter Gove.
They climbed the mountain using a path called the East Ridge. Their climb involved 22 "pitches" of ice climbing. A pitch is a section of a climb, and ice climbing means they used special tools to climb on ice.
