Mount Collie
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| Mount Collie | |
|---|---|
  Mount Collie | |
| Elevation | 3,143 m (10,312 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 423 m (1,388 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Waputik Mountains |
| Coordinates | 51°37′02″N 116°35′30″W / 51.61722°N 116.59167°WCoordinates: 51°37′02″N 116°35′30″W / 51.61722°N 116.59167°W[2] |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/10 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1901 by James Outram, Edward Whymper[3] |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow climb |
Mount Collie is a mountain in Yoho National Park, located on the western boundary of the Wapta Icefield in Canada. The mountain was named in 1897 by Charles S. Thompson after J. Norman Collie, an accomplished mountaineer and early explorer of the Canadian Rockies.[3][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mount Collie". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=1670. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mount Collie". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/10860.html. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mount Collie". PeakFinder.com. http://peakfinder.com/peakfinder.asp?PeakName=Mount+Collie. Retrieved 2004-07-10.
External links
- "Mount Collie". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/10860.html.
- Mount Collie on PeakFinder - photos
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