Mount Fraser | |
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West aspect of Mount Fraser at top. (View from Mt. Edith Cavell. Throne in foreground) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,322 m (10,899 ft) |
Prominence | 1,173 m (3,848 ft) |
Parent peak | Mount Edith Cavell (3363 m) |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 52°39′23″N 118°19′09″W / 52.6563°N 118.3191°W / 52.6563; -118.3191 |
Geography | |
Mount FraserLocation in AlbertaShow map of AlbertaMount FraserLocation in British ColumbiaShow map of British ColumbiaMount FraserLocation in CanadaShow map of Canada | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Protected areas | Jasper National Park Mount Robson Provincial Park |
Parent range | Park Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Sunday, July 13, 1924 A.J. Ostheimer, Strumia, Thorington, Conrad Kain |
Mount Fraser is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It is Alberta's 38th highest peak and Alberta's 22nd most prominent mountain. It is also British Columbia's 50th highest peak. It was named in 1917 after Simon Fraser.
The massif consists of three peaks:
Peak | Elevation | Coordinates |
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Simon Peak | 3,322 m (10,899 ft) | 52°39′23″N 118°19′09″W / 52.6563°N 118.3191°W / 52.6563; -118.3191 |
Bennington Peak | 3,265 m (10,712 ft) | 52°39′17″N 118°17′53″W / 52.6547°N 118.2980°W / 52.6547; -118.2980 |
McDonnell Peak | 3,261 m (10,699 ft) | 52°39′05″N 118°18′22″W / 52.65133°N 118.30615°W / 52.65133; -118.30615 |
See also
References
- ^ "Mount Fraser". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- "Topographic map of Simon Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Mount Fraser - Simon Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Mount Fraser (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- "Bennington Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- "McDonnell Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
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