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Panther Mountain (Alberta)

Coordinates: 51°30′42″N 115°40′06″W / 51.51167°N 115.66833°W / 51.51167; -115.66833
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Panther Mountain
Panther Mountain, photographed from the top of Sulphur Mountain.
Highest point
Elevation2,943 m (9,656 ft)[1]
Prominence483 m (1,585 ft)[2]
ListingList of mountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°30′42″N 115°40′06″W / 51.51167°N 115.66833°W / 51.51167; -115.66833[2]
Geography
Panther Mountain is located in Alberta
Panther Mountain
Panther Mountain
Location in Alberta
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeBare Range
Topo mapNTS 82O12 Barrier Mountain
Climbing
First ascent1891 by J.J. McArthur and Tom Wilson[2]

Panther Mountain is a mountain in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson after learning that the local Indians referred to a river below the peak as "The river where the mountain lion was killed".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Panther Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Panther Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-24.