Mount Hungabee

Mount Hungabee
Mount Hungabee Location in Alberta
Elevation	3,492 m (11,457 ft) [1]
Prominence	987 m (3,238 ft) [2]
Location
Location	Alberta- British Columbia  Canada
Range	Bow Range
Coordinates	51°19′59″N 116°17′03″W / 51.33306°N 116.28417°W / 51.33306; -116.28417Coordinates: 51°19′59″N 116°17′03″W / 51.33306°N 116.28417°W / 51.33306; -116.28417[2]
Topo map	NTS 82N/08
Climbing
First ascent	1903
Easiest route	rock/snow climb

Mount Hungabee, officially Hungabee Mountain, is a mountain located on the boundaries of Banff National Park and Yoho National Park on the Continental Divide at the head of Paradise Valley. The peak was named in 1894 by Samuel Allen after the Stoney (also known as Nakoda)Indian word for "chieftain" as the mountain is higher than its neighbouring peaks.^[1] The mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway (#93) in the upper Bow Valley.

Mt. Hungabee was first climbed in 1903 by H.C. Parker who was guided by Hans Kaufmann and Christian Kaufmann.^[1]

Routes

The normal climbing route is via the west ridge (III 5.4) which features route finding challenges. Early summer is not recommended due to avalanche hazard from snow on the NW face.^[1]

See also

• List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Mount Hungabee". PeakFinder.com. http://peakfinder.com/peakfinder.asp?PeakName=Mount+Hungabee. Retrieved 2004-05-04. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Hungabee Mountain". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=1580. Retrieved 2008-10-05. 

External links

• "Hungabee Mountain". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/15641.html.