Mount Niblock

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Mount Niblock
Elevation	2,976 metres (9,764 feet)
Location	Alberta, Canada
Range	Bow Range (Canadian Rockies)
Coordinates	51°25′N 116°16′W
Topo map	NTS 82N/08
First ascent	1899 by Walter Wilcox
Easiest route	Moderate scramble

Mount Niblock is a mountain in Banff National Park near Lake Louise. The mountain was named in 1904 after John Niblock, a superintendent with the Canadian Pacific Railway. Niblock was an early promoter of tourism in the Rockies and influenced the naming of some of the CPR stops in Western Canada.

Mt. Niblock is a popular scramble in the Lake Louise area and is sometimes combined in the same day with Mount Whyte (2,983m), although the latter is a more difficult scramble. The best time for climbing Mt. Niblock is July through September when the normal route is usually free of snow. Attempting it in the spring or early summer may include significant avalanche hazard.

To access Mt. Niblock, follow the trail as it begins near Chateau Lake Louise, passes Mirror Lake and then Lake Agnes. Follow the right hand shore line trail to the far end of the lake until it begins it left turn towards the Big Beehive. Here an obvious path can be found leading to the lower scree slopes and short cliffs. A more detailed route description can be found in Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies.