Mount Barnard (Alsek Ranges)

Mount Barnard, also named Boundary Peak 160, is a mountain in Alaska and British Columbia, located on the Canada–United States border, and part of the Alsek Ranges of the Saint Elias Mountains.^[2] In 1923 Boundary Peak 160 was named Mount Barnard in honour of Edward Chester Barnard, a U.S. Boundary Commissioner from 1915 to 1921 and chief topographer of the United States and Canada Boundary Survey from 1903 to 1915.^[4] The first ascent of Mount Barnard was made on August 24, 1966, from the head of Tarr Inlet^[5] by D. Kenyon King, Peter H. Robinson and David P. Johnston. The details on file with Peak Service at Bartlett Cove, Glacier Bay National Monument, Gustavus, Alaska. ^[6]

Mount Barnard
Boundary Peak 160
Summit centered behind
Highest point
Elevation	8,173 ft (2,491 m)^[1]
Prominence	3,678 ft (1,121 m)^[1]^[2]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia Mountains of Alaska
Coordinates	59°06′07″N 136°58′12″W / 59.10194°N 136.97000°W / 59.10194; -136.97000^[3]
Geography
Mount Barnard Stikine Region, British Columbia Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska Show map of Alaska Mount Barnard Mount Barnard (British Columbia) Show map of British Columbia
Parent range	Alsek Ranges
Topo map	NTS 114P2 Carroll Glacier^[3]

See also

• List of Boundary Peaks of the Alaska–British Columbia/Yukon border

References

1. "Mount Barnard". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
2. "Mount Barnard, British Columbia/Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
3. "Mount Barnard". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
4. "Mount Barnard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
5. "Skagway - Forest Service" (PDF). USDA. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
6. North America, United States, Alaska, Mount Barnard, Glacier Bay Climbs And Expeditions

 

 

Mt. Barnard upper left corner, with Tarr Inlet