Deltaform Mountain

Deltaform Mountain
South face of Deltaform Mtn. from Mount Babel
Elevation	3,424 m (11,234 ft) [1]
Prominence	822 m (2,697 ft) [2]
Location
Deltaform Mountain  Alberta- British Columbia,  Canada
Range	Bow Range
Coordinates	51°18′05″N 116°14′30″W / 51.30139°N 116.24167°W / 51.30139; -116.24167Coordinates: 51°18′05″N 116°14′30″W / 51.30139°N 116.24167°W / 51.30139; -116.24167[1]
Topo map	NTS 82N/08
Climbing
First ascent	1903
Easiest route	rock/snow climb

Deltaform Mountain is one of the mountains in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, located on the Continental Divide on the border of British Columbia and Alberta, and also on the border between Banff and Kootenay National Parks in Canada. The mountain was originally named Saknowa by Samuel Allen but Walter Wilcox named it to its official title in 1897 as it resembles the Greek letter delta.^[1]

Deltaform was first climbed in 1903 by A. Eggers and H.C. Parker who were guided by Christian and Hans Kaufmann.^[2][1]

Climbing routes

The two main climbing routes are:^[1]

• North-West Ridge (Normal Route) II 5.5
• North Face, The Supercouloir IV 5.8

See also

• Mountains of Alberta
• Mountains of British Columbia
• List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Deltaform Mountain". PeakFinder.com. http://peakfinder.com/peakfinder.asp?PeakName=Deltaform+Mountain. Retrieved 2004-05-14. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Deltaform Mountain". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=1577. Retrieved 2008-12-31. 

• "Deltaform Mountain". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/13790.html.