Mount Athabasca

Mount Athabasca

Mount Athabasca (left centre) and Mount Andromeda (far right)
Highest point
Elevation 3,491 m (11,453 ft)[1]
Prominence 671 m (2,201 ft)[2]
Coordinates 52°10′48″N 117°11′42″W / 52.18000°N 117.19500°W / 52.18000; -117.19500Coordinates: 52°10′48″N 117°11′42″W / 52.18000°N 117.19500°W / 52.18000; -117.19500[2]
Geography
Mount Athabasca

Location in Alberta

Location Alberta, Canada
Parent range Canadian Rockies
Topo map NTS 83C/03
Climbing
First ascent 1898 by J. Norman Collie and Herman Woolley[1]
Easiest route scramble/glacier/snow climb

Mount Athabasca is located in the Columbia Icefield of Jasper National Park in Canada. The mountain was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie, who made the first ascent on August 18 of that year.[1] Athabasca is the Cree Indian name for "where there are reeds" which originally referred to Lake Athabasca.

Routes

North Glacier route on Mount Athabasca

There are several climbing routes, including:[1]

One of the most prominent features of Mount Athabasca is a horned-shaped tip near the top called the "Silverhorn". The Silverhorn is one of the easier routes to the summit but requires more caution and ability than the normal route because of blue ice and falling ice from other parties. Although not apparent from the typical roadside view of the mountain, the south side of Silverhorn actually contains a scrambling route but one must still cross the north glacier to get to it. From the top of the Silverhorn, the summit is a rather easy 15-minute plod in good summer weather over the narrow snow-covered summit ridge.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mount Athabasca". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2003-11-08.
  2. 1 2 "Mount Athabasca". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2007-04-30.
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