- Mount Palmer (Alberta)
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Mount Palmer Elevation 3,150 m (10,335 ft) [1] Prominence 270 m (886 ft) [2] Location Location Alberta Canada Range Sir Winston Churchill Range Coordinates 52°21′10″N 117°31′10″W / 52.35278°N 117.51944°W Topo map NTS 83C/05 Climbing First ascent 1953 by G. Harr, G. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Mendenhall, R. Van Aken Easiest route rock/snow climb Mount Palmer is a mountain located in the Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.
Mt. Palmer lies southeast of Gong Lake. The mountain was named after American Howard Palmer, an early 20th century explorer of the Selkirks and the Canadian Rockies.
References
- ^ Peakfinder. "Mt. Palmer". http://www.peakfinder.com/peakfinder.asp?PeakName=Mount+Palmer. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ "Mount Palmer". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=377. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
Categories:- Mountains of Alberta
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