Steele

 

16,624 ft (5,067 m) high, in the St. Elias Mts., SW Yukon Territory, Canada, in Kluane National Park near the Alaska line; one of Canada's tallest peaks.

Mount Steele
Elevation	5,073 metres (16,644 feet)
Location	Yukon, Canada
Range	Saint Elias Mountains
Prominence	813 m (2,667 ft)
Coordinates	61°05′34″N, 140°18′00″W
Topo map	NTS 115F/01
First ascent	1936
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 tenth highest peak in North America. A lower southeast peak of Mt. Steele stands at 4,300m (14,108ft).

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

External links

• Mount Steele on Bivouac.com

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