Mount Lefroy
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| Mount Lefroy | |
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 The mountain at Abbot Pass |
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| Elevation | 3,423 metres (11,231 feet) |
| Location | Alberta-B.C., Canada |
| Range | Bow Range |
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| Topo map | NTS 82N/08 |
| First ascent | 1897 |
| Easiest route | West face (UIAA II) |
Mount Lefroy is a mountain on the Continental Divide, at the border of Alberta and British Columbia in western Canada. The mountain resides on the eastern side of Abbot Pass.
The mountain was named by George M. Dawson in 1894 for Sir John Henry Lefroy (1817-1890), an astronomer who had travelled over 8800 km in Canada's north between 1842-44 making meteorological and magnetic observations.
The mountain is the site of the first fatal climbing accident in Canada. In 1896 during a failed summit bid, Phillip S. Abbot slipped on rocks after just coming off an icy section and plummetted down the rock face to his death.
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