Mount Baldy (Alberta)
| Mount Baldy | |
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 Mount Baldy from over Barrier Lake | |
| Elevation | 2,192 m (7,192 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 348 m (1,142 ft)[2] |
| Location | |
  Mount Baldy Location in Alberta | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Range | Fisher Range |
| Coordinates | 51°00′42″N 115°02′54″W / 51.01167°N 115.04833°WCoordinates: 51°00′42″N 115°02′54″W / 51.01167°N 115.04833°W[2] |
| Topo map | NTS 82O/03 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Easy scramble to North peak moderate to others. |
Mount Baldy is a mountain 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.[1] A University of Calgary research centre now occupies the former location of the camp.[2][3]
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.
Photos
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South and west peaks from the summit of the north peak
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View from Barrier Lake
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Towering over Barrier Lake
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mount Baldy". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2005-02-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Mount Baldy". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
- ↑ "Field Station Facilities". Biogeoscience Institute. University of Calgary. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
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