Mount Paget

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

Mount Paget
Mount Paget
Highest point
Elevation	2,935 m (9,629 ft)
Prominence	2,935 m (9,629 ft) Ranked 101st
Isolation	2,205.98 km (1,370.73 mi)
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	54°26′S 36°33′W
Geography
Location of Mt. Paget
Location	South Georgia
Parent range	Allardyce Range
Climbing
First ascent	Combined Services Expedition (British military) led by Commander Malcolm Burley, 30 December 1964
Easiest route	snow/ice climb

Mount Paget is a summit of Allardyce Range on the South Atlantic/Antarctic island of South Georgia. It is the highest peak on the island, and also the highest peak in any territory under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom, 3 times the height of the Scafell Pike (except the disputed British Antarctic Territory, that has no permanent population and unrecognized by most countries, where Mount Hope is now officially recognised as being the highest peak).

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. It is clearly visible from Grytviken and King Edward Point.

References

• Stonehouse, B (ed.) Encyclopedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans (2002, ISBN 0-471-98665-8)