Pinnacle Peak is a remote 3,714-meter-elevation (12,184-foot) mountain summit of the Saint Elias Mountains, in Kluane National Park of Yukon, Canada. It ranks as the 37th-highest officially named mountain in Canada.[5] It is situated at the head of the South Arm of the Kaskawulsh Glacier. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,500 meters (4,920 feet) above the Dusty Glacier in 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles). Neighbors include Mount Kennedy, 14 km to the south, and Mount Alverstone, 14 km to the south-southwest.

Pinnacle Peak
Pinnacle Peak, northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation	3,714 m (12,185 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	880 m (2,890 ft)[3]
Parent peak	Peak 12401[3]
Isolation	11.57 km (7.19 mi)[3]
Coordinates	60°27′43″N 138°58′33″W[4]
Geography
Pinnacle Peak Location in Yukon, Canada
Location	Kluane National Park Yukon, Canada
Parent range	Saint Elias Mountains
Topo map	NTS 115B7 Mount Kennedy
Climbing
First ascent	April 20, 1965
Easiest route	West Ridge

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Pinnacle Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, winters, and short, cool summers.[6] Winter temperatures can drop below −30 °C with wind chill factors below −50 °C. This climate supports the Kaskawulsh, Dusty, and Lowell glaciers surrounding the peak.

Climbing

The first ascent of the summit was made April 20, 1965, led by Ed Boulton, along with Alvin Randall, Ome Daiber, Dave McBrayer, Bob Booher, and Arnie Bloomer via the west ridge.[1] In May 1974, Harry Bowron, Hugh Ewing, Kirk Keogh, and Bruce Carson made first ascents of the east and north ridges.[2] The third ascent took place in 1990, and was the first by Canadian mountaineers, a group which included Bill McKenzie, Bill Geddes, Roger Wallis, Glynis Peters, Yan Huckendubler, Gord Gruber, and Joe Prokopiak.[7]

See also

• List of mountains of Canada
• Geography of Yukon

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pinnacle Peak (Yukon).

• Parks Canada website: Kluane
• Weather forecast

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