Mount Edith Cavell

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Mount Edith Cavell
Looking south to Mt. Edith Cavell
Elevation	3,363 metres (11,034 feet)
Location	Alberta, Canada
Range	South Jasper Range
Coordinates	52°40′00″N, 118°03′15″W
Topo map	NTS 83D/09
First ascent	1915 by A.J. Gilmour and E.W.D. Holway
Easiest route	rock/ice climb

Mount Edith Cavell is located in the Athabasca River and Astoria River valleys of Jasper National Park. The mountain was named in 1916 for Edith Cavell, an English nurse executed by the Germans during World War I for having helped persons held captive to escape to refuge.

A close up view of the north face of Mt. Edith Cavell is visible after a short hike to Cavell Meadows. The trailhead is by the parking lot at the end of Mt. Edith Cavell road. The trail to the meadows is 3.8 km one way, rising 370 metres (1,200 ft) to 2,135 metres (7,000 ft). The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide describes the trail in detail.

The hanging Angel Glacier is visible from Cavell Meadows, which spills over a 300 metre cliff on the north face.

Access to the Tonquin Valley trails can be found about 1km before then end of the Mt. Edith Cavell road. There is a parking area across from the Hostelling Internation Mt. Edith Cavell Hostel. A short walk down the gravel path leads to the north end of Cavell Lake. There is small bridge across the stream that empties the lake. From here you have a good view with the lake in the foreground and the Mt. Edith Cavell peaks in the background.