Mount Fraser (Canada)
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| Mount Fraser | |
|---|---|
 West aspect of Mount Fraser at top. (View from Mt. Edith Cavell. Throne in foreground) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,322 m (10,899 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,173 m (3,848 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Edith Cavell (3363 m)[3] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 52°39′23″N 118°19′09″W / 52.6563°N 118.3191°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Fraser Location in Alberta and British Columbia  Mount Fraser Mount Fraser (British Columbia) | |
| 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[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Sunday, July 13, 1924 A.J. Ostheimer, Strumia, Thorington, Conrad Kain[3][1] |
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.[3] It was named in 1917 after Simon Fraser.[1][3]
The massif consists of three peaks:[1]
| Peak | Elevation | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Peak | 3,322 m (10,899 ft) | 52°39′23″N 118°19′09″W / 52.6563°N 118.3191°W |
| Bennington Peak | 3,265 m (10,712 ft) | 52°39′17″N 118°17′53″W / 52.6547°N 118.2980°W[5] |
| McDonnell Peak | 3,261 m (10,699 ft) | 52°39′05″N 118°18′22″W / 52.65133°N 118.30615°W[6] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Mount Fraser". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Topographic map of Simon Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ a b c d e "Mount Fraser - Simon Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ a b "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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