Mara Mountain

Mara Mountain, in northern Greenland, is the closest known mountain to the North Pole.

Mara Mountain
Mara Mountain, middle center, as it appears from space.
Highest point
Elevation	1,155.19 m (3,790.0 ft)
Prominence	1,149 m (3,770 ft)
Coordinates	83°34′17.3″N 30°28′42.28″W
Geography
Mara Mountain Location within Greenland
Location	Peary Land, Greenland
Parent range	Roosevelt Range
Topo map	NTS 340D/15
Climbing
First ascent	July 14, 1998, 3:10 am
Easiest route	basic snow climb

Geography

Located in the Roosevelt Range in Peary Land, it is approximately 446.17 miles (718.04 km) away from the North Pole.[1] Named after Mara Boland, a horse trainer, mountaineer, and photographer from Santa Ynez, the mountain was first ascended during the American Top of The World Expedition of 1998 and was visited again in the 2003 Expedition led by Dennis Schmitt.[2] The first climb to the summit was on July 14, 1998 in five hours by the team members of the Top of The World Expedition and it was later named Mara Mountain on July 6, 2003 in the 2003 Expedition for the northernmost island in the world. The team then had six members, including Mara Boland.[3]

See also

• List of mountains in Greenland
• Nordkrone

References

1. "Arctic astronomy". Eso.org. 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
2. "To the Top of the World". ReadandRun.com. 1998. Archived from the original on 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
3. "The View of Mara Mountain". ReadandRun.com. 2003. Archived from the original on 2009-04-02. Retrieved 2008-05-06.