Mount Alberta
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| Mount Alberta | |
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 Mount Alberta seen from Nigel Pass |
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| Elevation | 3,619 m (11,873 ft)[1] |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Range | Sir Winston Churchill Range |
| Prominence | 819 m (2,687 ft)[2] |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: [2] |
| Topo map | NTS 83C/06 |
| First ascent | 1925 by a Japanese team |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
Mount Alberta is a mountain located in the upper Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park. J. Norman Collie named the mountain in 1898 after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta.[1]
The first ascent in 1925 was made by members of the Japanese Alpine Club: S. Hashimoto, H. Hatano, T. Hayakawa, Y. Maki, Y.Mita, N. Okabe. The team was guided by Hans Fuhrer, H. Kohler and J. Weber. After some difficulty in dealing with an overhang and a steep series of ledges, they reached the top and ceremoniously planted an ice axe. The ice axe was left as a symbol of their achievement. Parties on subsequent ascents took parts of the axe to the American Alpine Club in New York and back home to Japan.[1]
The second ascent was completed in 1948 by Americans Fred Ayers and John Oberlin. In 1958, the first ascent by a Canadian team was completed by Neil Brown, Hans Gmoser, Leo Grillmair, Heinz Kahl and Sarka Spinkova.[1]
[edit] Routes
- Japanese Route (Normal Route) V 5.6
- North Face VI 5.9 A3
- North-East Ridge V 5.10
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Mount Alberta on Peakfinder - picture and more information on the peak's history.
- ^ a b Mount Alberta on Bivouac - trip reports, photos, maps.
