Mount Saskatchewan (Alberta)
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| Mount Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3,342 m (10,965 ft)[1] |
| Location |  Alberta  Canada |
| Range | Columbia Icefield |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | NTS 83C/03 |
| First ascent | 1923 by Conrad Kain, W.S. Ladd, J. Monroe Thorington |
| Easiest route | technical climb |
- For the peak by this name in Kluane National Park, see Mount Saskatchewan (Yukon).
Mount Saskatchewan is located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
J. Norman Collie named the mountain in 1898 for the nearby Saskatchewan River.
A pinnacle unofficially named Lighthouse Tower (2,960 m (9,711 ft)) is located on the eastern ridge of the mountain. It was first climbed in 1964 by G. Boehnisch and L. Mackay.
[edit] References
- ^ PeakFinder. Mt. Saskatchewan. Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
[edit] External links
- Bivouac.com. Mount Saskatchewan
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