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{{Short description|Highest point of South Georgia and the Sandwich Islands}}
{{for|the mountain in British Columbia, Canada|Paget Peak}}
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'''Mount Paget''' is a [[Summit (topography)|summit]] of [[Allardyce Range]] on the [[Atlantic Ocean|South Atlantic]]/[[Antarctica|Antarctic]] island of [[South Georgia]]. It is the highest peak on the island, and also the highest peak in a territory under the sovereignty of the [[United Kingdom]].
'''Mount Paget''' is a [[Summit (topography)|summit]] of [[Allardyce Range]] on the [[Atlantic Ocean|South Atlantic]]/[[Antarctica|Antarctic]] island of [[South Georgia]]. At {{Convert|9629|feet|m}} above the [[sea level]], it is the highest peak on the island, and the highest peak in any territory under the sovereignty of the [[United Kingdom]] (excluding the [[British Antarctic Territory]], where British sovereignty is unrecognised by most countries, where [[Mount Hope (Palmer Land)|Mount Hope]] is the highest peak). Mount Paget is more than twice the height of [[Ben Nevis]], the highest mountain on the island of [[Great Britain]] and is ranked 23rd by [[topographic isolation]].


It is a saddle-shaped mountain, marking the highest point of the [[Allardyce Range]] in the central part of South Georgia. This feature was known to early [[Seal hunter|sealer]]s and [[whaler]]s at South Georgia, and the name has long been established through general usage.<ref name=gnis/> It is clearly visible from [[Grytviken]] and [[King Edward Point]].
It is a saddle-shaped mountain, marking the highest point of the Allardyce Range in the central part of South Georgia. This feature was known to early [[Seal hunter|sealer]]s and [[whaler]]s at South Georgia, and the name has long been established through general usage.<ref name=gnis/> It is clearly visible from [[Grytviken]] and [[King Edward Point]].

The west peak of {{Convert|9565|feet|m}} was climbed in December 1960 by Captain V. N. Stevenson, [[Malcolm Burley|Lt. Cdr. M. K. Burly]] and Corporal B. Todd of the Royal Navy, landing at [[Cape Darnley (South Georgia)|Cape Darnley]] by helicopter from [[HMS Protector (A146)|HMS Protector]].<ref>{{Cite journal |date=May 1961 |title=Ascent of Mount Paget, South Georgia, 1960 |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/polar-record/article/abs/ascent-of-mount-paget-south-georgia-1960/90A569AD90090589BD9ED75EF8CD8E8E |journal=Polar Record |language=en |volume=10 |issue=68 |pages=523–523 |doi=10.1017/S0032247400051974 |issn=1475-3057}}</ref> On 30 December 1964, the summit of {{Convert|2934|m|ft|order=flip}} was reached by Lieutenant S. H. Down, Sergeant T. J. Lynch and Senior Airman J. R. Chester of a British Combined Services expedition.<ref>{{Cite web |title=December 2022 |url=https://sgmuseum.gs/news/december-2022/ |access-date=2023-11-03 |website=South Georgia Museum |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |title=Expeditions: Antarctica |url=https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1965_files/AJ%201965%20120-132%20Expeditions.pdf |journal=[[Alpine Journal]] |publication-date=1965 |volume=70 |page=125}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Sutton Crag]]


==References==
==References==
* Stonehouse, B (ed.) ''Encyclopedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans'' (2002, ISBN 0-471-98665-8)
*Stonehouse, B (ed.) ''Encyclopedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans'' (2002, {{ISBN|0-471-98665-8}})
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Latest revision as of 17:57, 3 January 2025

For the mountain in British Columbia, Canada, see Paget Peak.

Mount Paget
Mount Paget
Highest point
Elevation2,935 m (9,629 ft)[1]
Prominence2,935 m (9,629 ft)
Ranked 102nd
Isolation2,205.98 km (1,370.73 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingUltra, Ribu
Coordinates54°26′27″S 36°33′19″W / 54.44083°S 36.55528°W / -54.44083; -36.55528
Geography
Location of Mt. Paget
LocationSouth Georgia
Parent rangeAllardyce Range
Climbing
First ascentCombined Services Expedition (British military) led by Commander Malcolm Burley, 30 December 1964
Easiest routesnow/ice climb

Mount Paget is a summit of Allardyce Range on the South Atlantic/Antarctic island of South Georgia. At 9,629 feet (2,935 m) above the sea level, it is the highest peak on the island, and the highest peak in any territory under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom (excluding the British Antarctic Territory, where British sovereignty is unrecognised by most countries, where Mount Hope is the highest peak). Mount Paget is more than twice the height of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain on the island of Great Britain and is ranked 23rd by topographic isolation.

It is a saddle-shaped mountain, marking the highest point of the Allardyce Range in the central part of South Georgia. This feature was known to early sealers and whalers at South Georgia, and the name has long been established through general usage.[1] It is clearly visible from Grytviken and King Edward Point.

The west peak of 9,565 feet (2,915 m) was climbed in December 1960 by Captain V. N. Stevenson, Lt. Cdr. M. K. Burly and Corporal B. Todd of the Royal Navy, landing at Cape Darnley by helicopter from HMS Protector.[2] On 30 December 1964, the summit of 9,626 feet (2,934 m) was reached by Lieutenant S. H. Down, Sergeant T. J. Lynch and Senior Airman J. R. Chester of a British Combined Services expedition.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  • Stonehouse, B (ed.) Encyclopedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans (2002, ISBN 0-471-98665-8)
  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Paget
  2. ^ "Ascent of Mount Paget, South Georgia, 1960". Polar Record. 10 (68): 523–523. May 1961. doi:10.1017/S0032247400051974. ISSN 1475-3057.
  3. ^ "December 2022". South Georgia Museum. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Expeditions: Antarctica" (PDF). Alpine Journal. 70: 125. 1965.
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