Mount Baldy (Alberta)
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Mount Baldy | |
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Mount Baldy from over Barrier Lake |
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Elevation | 2,192 metres (7,192 feet) |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Range | Fisher Range |
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Topo map | NTS 82O/03 |
Easiest route | Easy scramble to North peak moderate to others. |
Mount Baldy is located in the Kananaskis River valley alongside highway 40 in the Canadian Rockies.
During World War II, prisoners in a nearby internment camp were occasionally permitted to make the ascent of Mt. Baldy as long as they promised to return.
Up until 1984, when it was given its current day official name, it was commonly referred to as Barrier Mountain, due to its proximity to Barrier Lake.