Mount Steele
| Mount Steele | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,073 m (16,644 ft) |
| Prominence | 813 m (2,667 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Lucania |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 61°05′36″N 140°18′39″W / 61.09333°N 140.31083°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Mount Steele | |
| Location | Yukon, Canada |
| Parent range | Saint Elias Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 115F1 Mount Steele |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1935 by Walter Wood & party |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
Mount Steele is the fifth-highest mountain in Canada and either the tenth- or eleventh-highest peak in North America. Its exact elevation is uncertain. Commonly-quoted figures are 5,073 metres (16,644 ft) and 5,020 metres (16,470 ft). A lower southeast peak of Mt. Steele stands at 4,300 m (14,100 ft).
It was named after Sir Sam Steele, the North-West Mounted Police officer in charge of the force in the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush.