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Crowsnest Mountain
Crowsnest Mountain, March 2010Elevation 2,785 m (9,137 ft) [1] Prominence 925 m (3,035 ft) [2] Listing Mountains of Alberta Location Alberta, Canada Range Crowsnest Range Coordinates 49°42′13″N 114°34′26″W / 49.70361°N 114.57389°WCoordinates: 49°42′13″N 114°34′26″W / 49.70361°N 114.57389°W[3] Topo map NTS 82G/15 Geology Type Limestone[1] Age of rock Paleozoic (upper), Mesozoic (lower) Climbing First ascent July 28, 1904 by Tom Wilson, Christian Hasler sr., Friedrich Michel[1] Easiest route moderate scramble Crowsnest Mountain is a mountain located in the extreme southwestern corner of Alberta, Canada, near the Crowsnest Pass. The mountain was originally named by the local Cree Indians due to the ravens that nested in the area.[1]
The mountain is isolated from the nearby High Rock Range, except for its northerly neighbour, the Seven Sisters Mountain. The upper sections of the mountain were originally part of the aforementioned range but were pushed away and over top the younger rocks now at the bottom.
The scrambling route on the north side was first ascended in 1915.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Crowsnest Mountain". PeakFinder.com. http://peakfinder.com/peakfinder.asp?PeakName=Crowsnest+Mountain. Retrieved 2005-07-22.
- ^ "Crowsnest Mountain". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=749. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ "Crowsnest Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search/unique_e.php?id=IAOFK&output=xml.
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