Mara Mountain

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Mara Mountain
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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″N30°28′42.28″W / 83.571472°N 30.4784111°W / 83.571472; -30.4784111 Coordinates: 83°34′17.3″N30°28′42.28″W / 83.571472°N 30.4784111°W / 83.571472; -30.4784111
Geography
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Mara Mountain
Location within Greenland
Location Peary Land, Greenland
Parent range Roosevelt Range
Climbing
First ascent July 14, 1998, 3:10 am
Easiest route basic snow climb

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

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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]

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