^Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
Galleryedit
Mount Maxwell centered in the distance
Mount Maxwell centered on horizon
West aspect
Mount Maxwell with Kaskawulsh Glacier
External linksedit
Parks Canada website: Kluane
Mount Maxwell weather: MountainForecast
Flickr photo
December 15, 2023
mount, maxwell, metre, foot, mountain, summit, saint, elias, mountains, kluane, national, park, yukon, canada, mountain, situated, kaskawulsh, glacier, mountain, cannot, seen, from, roads, seen, from, slims, river, valley, nearest, higher, peak, mount, leacock. Mount Maxwell is a 3 020 metre 9 910 foot mountain summit of the Saint Elias Mountains in Kluane National Park of Yukon Canada 2 The mountain is situated at the toe of the Kaskawulsh Glacier The mountain cannot be seen from any roads but can be seen from the Slims River valley The nearest higher peak is Mount Leacock 9 2 km 5 7 mi to the south 1 The Mt Maxwell designation is misplaced five kilometres to the northeast of the actual summit on the topographic map 1 The mountain was named by John Oliver Wheeler 1924 2015 a Canadian geologist with the Geological Survey of Canada who climbed Maxwell in 1954 The Maxwell name was approved in 1960 and was made official in 1981 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada 2 However it remains a mystery who Maxwell was Based on the Koppen climate classification Mount Maxwell is located in a subarctic climate with long cold snowy winters and mild summers 3 Mount MaxwellMount Maxwell and Kaskawulsh GlacierHighest pointElevation3 020 m 9 910 ft 1 Prominence509 m 1 670 ft 1 Parent peakMount Leacock 3100 m 1 Coordinates60 42 58 N 138 40 55 W 60 71611 N 138 68194 W 60 71611 138 68194 1 GeographyMount MaxwellLocation in Yukon CanadaLocationYukon CanadaParent rangeSaint Elias MountainsTopo mapNTS 115B10 Mount Leacock 2 ClimbingEasiest routeMountaineering Contents 1 See also 2 References 3 Gallery 4 External linksSee also edit nbsp Mountains portal List of mountains of Canada Geography of YukonReferences edit a b c d e f Mount Maxwell Bivouac com Retrieved 2019 01 19 a b c Mount Maxwell Geographical Names Data Base Natural Resources Canada Retrieved 2018 12 05 Peel M C Finlayson B L amp McMahon T A 2007 Updated world map of the Koppen Geiger climate classification Hydrol Earth Syst Sci 11 1633 1644 ISSN 1027 5606 Gallery edit nbsp Mount Maxwell centered in the distance nbsp Mount Maxwell centered on horizon nbsp West aspect nbsp Mount Maxwell with Kaskawulsh GlacierExternal links editParks Canada website Kluane Mount Maxwell weather MountainForecast Flickr photo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Maxwell amp oldid 1142789268, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,